It is the last effort, but it is also the queen stage of ALPI 4000 with the ascent of RE STELVIO

From Merano staying on the Val Venosta cycle path up to Prato allo Stelvio (918 m a.s.l.). From here you go up for 25 km, with ever increasing slopes.

Difficult stage

From Spormaggiore 5 km downhill until you reach the SS 43 della Valle di Non. At the roundabout towards Vigo di Non to avoid the SS. On the municipal road up to Taio. A few km on the SS 43 up to Malgolo and then take the cycle path up to Fondo.

From here begins the ascent to Passo Palade at 1518 meters. Long descent towards Merano.

From Vesio descent on the lake to Limone del Garda. You get on the Gardesana by carefully walking through the last tunnels. Passing from Riva del Garda to Arco. From here on the cycle path you arrive at Sarche. Direction Ponte Arche, start the climb on the state road and then leave it at the fifth bend before the tunnels.

The passage in the Sarche gorges on a cycle path in a splendid setting. From Villa Banale begins the slow ascent towards Lake Molveno up to the 1040 meters of Andalo. Last km downhill to get to Spormaggiore

From Trescone, go up the entire Cavallina valley and skirt the left bank of Lake Endine. Descend to Lovere and skirt the whole of Lake Iseo up to Iseo. From here a succession of bumps in panoramic scenarios, first the climb to the 679 meters of the Passo Tre Termini, then to the 653 meters of the Cocca di Lodrino, follows the 692 meters of the Sella di Preone and finally the 946 meters of the Passo di San Rocco. The descent towards Lake Garda in Gargnano. A few km of the Gardesana state road to be tackled with a lot of ATTENTION. A few tunnels until reaching Campione del Garda.

Completely flat stage. Avoiding the big centers, the road takes us from Rescaldina to cross the whole Brianza area until reaching the territory of the province of Bergamo at the beginning of the lower Cavallina valley in Trescone Balneario.

Completely flat stage. From Viverone towards Balocco and Buronzo, up to Ghislarengo on the Sesia river. From here the road is the same as in stage 4 up to Rescaldina. Streets of rice fields and vineyards

Leave the Susa valley in Avigliana in the direction of Venaria Reale. Panoramic passage in front of the Royal Palace. We are on the plain as far as the brow of the Santa Croce pass 359 meters which leads to Strambino. Then with small ups and downs up to the lake of Viverone.

From Meana di Susa you go up towards the 2178 meters of Colle delle Finestre, a long and demanding climb with the last 8 km of dirt road. The next descent takes us to Val Chisone to then tackle the 2035 meters of Sestriere. A long descent that first takes us to Cesana Torinese and passing through Oulx to the end of the descent in Susa. It returns to the route of the previous stage in Val Susa up to the control of the Bicigrill of Chiusa di San Michele

You leave the refuge and after two km turn right and start the climb in one of the most beautiful sceneries that the Alps can offer. We are in the heart of the PARCO DEL GRANPARIDISO. The climb winds through an enchanting and uncontaminated setting where respect for the environment is felt in the air. After a first series of hairpin bends, we arrive at 2275 meters above sea level of Lago Serrù, site of a stage finish of the Tour of Italy. The road continues up to the Agnes lake at 2300 meters above sea level.