Lombardy · Mountain biking

Sentiero del Cardinale

Sentiero del CardinalePhoto: Mænsard vokser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.4 mi
round trip
2,756 ft
climb
Extreme
difficulty
Out and back
route

Sentiero del Cardinale 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 6,750 ft and 7,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,550 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. The nearest town is Valtorta, about 2.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Castel Reino, Cima di Camisolo and Bastionata di Piazzocco. Cascata del Dént is within about 3 miles. There are 13 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

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentiero del Cardinale for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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