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Roadbike - Borgo Valsugana - Telve - Carzano - Scurelle - Castelnuovo

Road Biking
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Duration 1.3 h

Distance 12.0 km

Ascend 267 hm

Descent 267 hm

Max. height 600 m

Roadbike - Borgo Valsugana - Telve - Carzano - Scurelle - Castelnuovo - Description

Easy itinerary, ideal for discovering the villages of Valsugana riding through the fruit orchards in the Spring and through the coloured vineyards in the Autumn
This route was cycled during the Italian national biking championship in 2012 for the competition by the professional bikers. It starts in Borgo Valsugana, you ascend till Telve, which is the highest point of this route. You then descend through the villages of Carzano, Scurelle and Castelnuovo, which are marked by soft fruit cultivations and apple orchards, which make the spring route more colourful. You go back to Brenta along the cycling path along Brenta river.
 
 

Directions

  • Start

    Borgo Valsugana

    From the parking place in Via Giovannelli, cross the Brenta River and turn left onto Via del Serà until you reach Corso Vicenza.
    Turn right and after 100 meters take the SP110 on the left. Continue for about 2 km until you reach the roundabout at the beginning of Telve.
    Take the third exit onto via Nale and, after about 300 meters, turn left onto the SP 65 and continue until you reach the SP31.
    Then turn right and go down for about 1.5 km. Turn left on the SP 111, reach the village of Carzano and overtake it along the three hairpin until you reach the Torrente Maso.
    Continue along Via del Murazzo, passing nearby the village of Scurelle until you find the SP41. Turn right to reach Castelnuovo and, at the roundabout, go straight passing under the SS 47 viaduct.
    Turn right onto the Valsugana cycling path, which leads back to the starting point in about 2 km.

  • end point

    Borgo Valsugana

required equipment

Always wear your helmet. We advice to bring with you water and some snacks

Tips for the tour

In the spring, stop and look at the colors of the flowering orchards between Castelnuovo, Scurelle and Carzano.

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Fitness

  • Technique

  • Experience

  • Landscape

Recommended season

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
From SS 47 of Valsugana exit in Borgo Valsugana and reach the parking place in via G.Giovannelli next to the main bus/train station Borgo Valsugana Est. You can reach the starting point with the Valsugana Cycling path too.
parking place close to the bus station, located in via G. Giovannelli - Borgo Valsugana

public transport
By train www.trenitalia.it or public bus www.ttesercizio.it : Stop Borgo Valsugana Est

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