The best road cycling routes around Casnigo

Selvino is an Italian municipality of about 2,000 inhabitants located in Lombardy, in the province of Bergamo, at an altitude of about 960 meters above sea level. Nestled on the pre-Alpine plateau of the same name between the Seriana Valley and the Brembana Valley, it is about half an hour from Bergamo and an hour from Milan, historically positioning itself as a renowned summer and winter holiday resort. Nature, Sport and Activities • Monte Purito: It is the hub of local entertainment. It hosts a well-equipped Adventure Park with suspended tree-top courses, while in winter it transforms into a small ski area equipped with ski lifts, artificial snow, and ski slopes. • Hiking and Cycling: The area offers numerous trails suitable for family walks (such as the Sentiero basso BLU) or mountain bike itineraries. The road climb leading to the town is also famous among cyclists, having been a stage of the Giro d'Italia several times. • The Quartz of Selvino: The area is known among mineral collectors for the presence of characteristic double-terminated quartz crystals (the so-called "Selvino quartz"), easily found in the surrounding terrain. History and Culture • Sciesopoli: One of the most significant historical pages of the municipality. This large mountain colony hosted, between 1945 and 1948, about 800 Jewish children and teenagers who survived the Nazi extermination camps (known as the "Selvino Children"), helping them to rehabilitate before their transfer to Israel. Today it houses a Memorial Museum. • Borgo Taramelli: It represents the oldest historical hamlet of the town, once a fundamental hub for the trade of the Via Mercatorum heading towards Switzerland. • Sanctuary of Perello: Located in the surroundings, it is the main place of worship in the area, immersed in the woods and founded in the medieval period.

Beautiful climb, never give up, very popular with motorcyclists. For the first outing after 10 months of exclusively indoor training, it was good enough to get home still balanced on the pedals😂

Lake Endine, nestled in the Val Cavallina at about 337 m above sea level, offers intact natural scenery rich in reeds. For a spectacular view, you can walk the hiking loop to the Giant Bench of Ranzanico or climb Monte Sparavera, considered the true panoramic balcony over the lake.

The climb to Passo del Colle Gallo (763 m above sea level) and its Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Ciclisti (officially Madonna della Neve) is one of the historic and most beloved ascents in Bergamo cycling. Located in the province of Bergamo, this pass connects the Val Seriana (from Albino/Gramelduro) with the Val Cavallina (from Casazza).

after the first hairpin bends, although few, some spots to admire the Lake of Endine

beautiful road surrounded by greenery, little traffic, acceptable and continuous slopes

In the center of the village of Bianzano stands an ancient castle whose history is still partly shrouded in mystery: a square-plan building whose corners are aligned with the four cardinal points. Two defensive walls, of which remains are found today, surround the structure in the center of which stands an imposing keep. What saved this castle from destruction during the period of the Republic of Venice was the intuition of the Suardi family, who decided to remove the battlements from the walls to make it resemble a dwelling as much as possible and not a fortress. Their coat of arms is still found today on the entrance portal to the castle.

classic water refill point on arrival or departure in Selvino