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Bormio

Fraele Towers – Lago delle Scale loop from Bormio

Routes
Italy
Lombardy
Sondrio
Bormio

Fraele Towers – Lago delle Scale loop from Bormio

Hard

3

riders

Fraele Towers – Lago delle Scale loop from Bormio

03:41

40.8km

1,240m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 13, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 32.2 km for 1.14 km

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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21.0 km

View of the Fior d'Alpe–Cancano Military Road

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From the third bend of the military road, descending from the Torri di Fraele, you can take the Decouville road, a splendid route to do for example by mountain bike that leads to the enchanting Val Viola.

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21.8 km

Ruins of Castel di Fraele

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3

22.3 km

Fraele Towers

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The Fraele towers are signal towers, built in 1391 at a height of 1,930 meters above sea level and mark the border between Valdidentro and Val San Giacomo. They are …

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23.1 km

Lago delle Scale

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Lago delle Scale is truly beautiful, with green meadows, crystal clear waters and a postcard-like view.

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23.4 km

Lake of the Stairs

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Very nice and pleasant climb to the lakes

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24.0 km

View of the Cancano Lakes

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Lake Cancano remains slightly hidden by vegetation, an emerald green color dominates the plain once you reach the end of the paved road, but first you will find Lake Scale …

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25.2 km

Cancano Dam and Lake

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This was the village where the workers who built the reservoir and the dam lived in the 50s. It is normally submerged by water, but with today's severe drought it has come to light.

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33.4 km

Rock Tunnel on the Road to Stelvio

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Between Pravasivo and Bagni Vecchi, on the road to Stelvio, you will find this interesting tunnel dug into the rock.

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40.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

13.4 km

4.90 km

2.25 km

558 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.8 km

15.3 km

7.44 km

880 m

266 m

132 m

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Highest point (1,980 m)

Lowest point (1,200 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

9°C

1°C

73 %

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