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Italy
South Tyrol
Auer - Ora

Mendel Pass – View of Lake Caldaro loop from Auer - Ora

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Bike touring routes & trails
Italy
South Tyrol
Auer - Ora

Mendel Pass – View of Lake Caldaro loop from Auer - Ora

Hard

4.8

(92)

1,423

riders

Mendel Pass – View of Lake Caldaro loop from Auer - Ora

04:20

55.8km

1,470m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: June 13, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 41 m for 6 m

After 55.8 km for 6 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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4.39 km

Kreiter Sattel - Sella di Novale al Varco

Mountain Pass

2

6.25 km

View of Lake Caldaro

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Lake Caldaro is a highlight from everywhere. If you come from Eppan-Kaltern, you will experience it on a beautiful, well-paved bike path between the wineries, which descend with us down the slope to the shore of the lake.

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3

6.29 km

Vineyards at Lake Caldaro

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Lake Kaltern (Italian: Lago di Caldaro) is a lake at the junction of the Überetsch and the Unterland in South Tyrol (Italy). Lake Kaltern is one of the largest lakes …

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4

7.22 km

The view from the vineyards to Lake Kaltern is simply wonderful. Unfortunately, there are only a few places that are freely accessible.

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9.62 km

View of Lake Caldaro

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It was very calming for us when looking at the lake

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6

23.8 km

View of Lake Caldaro

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Magnificent panorama of the region around passo Mendel

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24.1 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

8

27.6 km

Mendel Pass

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The winding Mendel Pass road, with a maximum gradient of around seven percent, features a total of fifteen hairpin bends. A drive up the Mendel Pass was, and still is, …

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30.5 km

View of Lake Caldaro

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Bend 8 is the bend with the best view of the lake - pure panorama, a mandatory stop on the journey to the Mendel!

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50.2 km

Beautiful streets

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55.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

23.6 km

3.78 km

2.46 km

678 m

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.1 km

2.34 km

504 m

385 m

332 m

207 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,360 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Sunday 28 June

31°C

18°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

September 1, 2023,Von Unterplanitzing über den Mendelpass zum Penegal
What a climb....2.5 hours the thighs were allowed to work. Entered the Mendelpassstrasse via Oberplanitzing. After the fork in the direction of Caldaro (which we took on the descent), we climbed the 15 hairpin bends. What felt like 100 motorcyclists and not many fewer cars overtook us. Gravel and racing bikers too🙈. Classic photo stop📷 at turn 8 with a …

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Cracked the 1000 HM for the first time. Was a great tour in the best weather. I still had 20% battery at the top, down I needed ZERO! 👌☀️ The descent was great.

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August 8, 2022,Kaltern-Mendel-Penegal
Always a highlight. But leave early

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Today the Mendel pass road was closed to traffic. A great experience, especially since the weather played along despite snow up to about 2000m and a strong north wind. There are always fantastic views of the Dolomites, Lake Caldaro and Bolzano.

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The Penegal (Italian Monte Penegal, 1737 m) is a mountain in the Mendola ridge in southern South Tyrol on the border with Trentino. A narrow and winding toll-free road leads from the Mendola Pass over 3.9 kilometers with a vertical drop of 358 meters to the summit.

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