Alpe Gigiai-Alpe Prato
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,589 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Grass
- surface
Alpe Gigiai-Alpe Prato is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Lombardy, Italy. It is 1.2 miles each way, 2.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,340 ft and 5,390 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is grass. The nearest town is Montemezzo, about 2.2 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Denti di Montemezzo, La Corvegia and Denti di Vercana. Cascata and Cascata Sorico are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Belvedere and Camping Au lac de Como are within about 6 miles. There are 27 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
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