Mendola Pass and Val di Non - ring tour

On our last day in Italy we wanted to do another pass ride and chose the Passo Mendola. We were not disappointed. First, the journey went directly through the vineyards and apple orchards to the foot of the pass, which rises comfortably and provides breathtaking panoramas. You don't even know where to look first. The descent was then almost continuous to the starting point, so the whole time downhill and fast road surfaces. Really a fitting final trip for a great vacation in Italy 😎☀️🍦👍🚲

Today, height instead of width⛰Racing bike tour via Tramin, Kalterersee on the Mendola Pass into Nonstal. Surprised by the thunderstorm on the pass Ri. Lake Molveno and back🔁

Again in the proven five-round route, the climb to the Mendel Pass is very beautiful, gradient evenly about 7%

Awesome tour! Traffic was a bit annoying at times before the turnoff to Mendel in Ronzone, but after that, I was almost alone. The bike path to Ronzone is also nice in places. The section to Penegal is pretty battered, with lots of gravel and some steep sections (especially steep on gravel) – but it's absolutely worth it 😁

Beautiful but tough ride from Molveno to the Mendelpass (Passo Mendola) and back. Otherwise, this route also seems super cool to me. Then you have a beautiful climb with many hairpin bends. The climb from the side of Cles actually starts in Mezzocorona. This means you are climbing almost 30 kilometers. The flat part takes you past a beautiful lake and vineyards.

Cold and rain at the top, sizzled by the sun in the valleys 🥰 The pass was surprisingly easy to drive. It wasn't too busy either. The 2-3 idiots are just always and everywhere on the go. 🤷

The second day offered the opportunity to ride a well-known and open pass with like-minded people: the Mendel Pass. Since we expected that there would be plenty of mopeds and other motorized vehicles on Sunday, we skipped the Gampen from the start and instead took the quiet loop uphill via Mezzocorona back to Kurtatsch. Experienced cyclists had previously claimed that, usually after 3 p.m., the freshening south wind would practically push us back to Kurtatsch: the exception proved the rule: it didn't; the wind had changed its mind by a 180°... Nevertheless, it was a beautiful, albeit at times very windy, tour. A quick refreshment in Kurtinig saved us by replenishing the calories we'd burned in the headwind and making it to the finish at the "Terzer."