The Gampen and Mendel Passes

The Gampen and Mendel Passes

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4.8

(126)

4,627

riders

The Gampen and Mendel Passes

05:32

106km

1,830m

Road cycling

With the Gampen and Mendel Passes, two road cycling gems await you in one tour. At 1,850 meters of elevation gain, this tour is ideal for intensifying your hill training while enjoying stunning mountain scenery.

You could start, for example, at the Auer train station on the South Tyrolean Wine…

by Südtirol I Alto Adige I South Tyrol

Last updated: April 10, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 8.28 km for 71 m

After 90.8 km for 253 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.7 km

Confluence of the Adige and Isarco Rivers

Highlight • River

Here the Eisack flows into the Adige. From the bridge that crosses the Adige and the Eisack, there are beautiful views of both rivers.

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57.2 km

Gampen Pass / Passo Palade

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Gampen Pass can be incorporated into many beautiful road cycling tours. The long descent to Lana is a truly special sporting and scenic experience.

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78.5 km

Mendel Pass (Passo Mendola)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A very pleasant ride on a road bike with a 5-8% gradient. The view of Lake Kaltern is beautiful.

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106 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.3 km

35.1 km

22.3 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

105 km

388 m

324 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,530 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

17°C

10°C

95 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Comments

May 10, 2024,Lana - Gampen- und Mendelpass

To avoid the heavy traffic, I recommend climbing over the Mendel Pass.

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August 15, 2023,Mendelpass und Gampenpass ab Lana

I couldn't keep my feet still today and sat down on the 🚴 when my cold was dying down. The temperatures beyond 30 degrees didn't really suit me 🥵.
The tour over the Appiano Wine Route to warm up and then over the Mendel Pass, Fondo to the Gampen Pass was definitely worth the toil 😅
The descent from the …

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July 3, 2024,Passo Mendola und Gampen

Beautiful tour and a short gravel section at the end💪

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April 25, 2024,Lana - Mendelpass - Gampenpass

Finally sunny today 🌞 So let's go cycling. But it's fresh and windy up there 🥶
Age-appropriate passes, the nasty South Tyrolean ramps were avoided... but hey anyway 🥴

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April 27, 2022,Mendelpass-Penegal-Gampenpass

First road bike 🚴 ♂️ tour in South Tyrol ⛰ with a great panorama from Penegal ☀️

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February 26, 2026

With the Gampen and Mendel Passes, two road cycling gems await you in one tour. At 1,850 meters of elevation gain, this tour is ideal for intensifying your hill training while enjoying stunning mountain scenery.
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You could start, for example, at the Auer train station on the South Tyrolean Wine Road and

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