|
Beginning of the descent
The road from Robasacco (475 m) to Cima di
Medeglia is marked with red cycling signs, so you you can proceed
without having to look at the map at every turn. The first part is a
pretty steep cement road that goes up to the small village of Colmagnone (758 m).
There you have to continue on a wide gravel road, which is as steep as
the cement road. After a couple of days of rain the road usually gets
flooded, but this is just a small obstacle that makes the climb more
interesting.
After six U-turns you get to the crest, and there you
have to turn right and keep on following the red signs. They will lead
you on a very scenic fire road that goes up to the summit. Pay attention
to a bifurcation, there you'll have to go on the right. The last part of
the climb is the hardest, 'cause the road gets steep and bumpy. The road
stops just a few meters from the summit, but it's worth walking up to
the very top.
View over Bellinzona from the top of Cima di Medeglia
To ride down you'll first have to go back a few meters along the fire
road, then head left. The fire road will help you down for a while, but
after a couple of U-turns you'll have to look for a single-track that
heads right (just before the military structure). This path is
completely rideable, but it's steep and very bumpy, so in a lot of
sections you'll have to reduce your speed. After entering the wood
you'll reach a bunch of cabins in Prato
Grasso (779 m).
The bumpy descent to Prato Grasso
In Prato Grasso you will meet a bifurcation. Here you'll have to head
left, following the sign that indicates Monte Ceneri. The single-track
gets wider, and after a few more U-turns you'll join a gravel road. Now
you'll have to follow the gravel road on the left, and you'll quickly
get to a cement road. Head right and the road will take you down to a
military area. At the next two bifurcations you'll have to head right;
this way you will reach a U-turn with a big gate on the right. Go though
the gate and you'll find yourself on a fast single-track that will take
you back to Robasacco.
|
