Granfondo del Bramaterra 2016 (senso ORARIO) 45km 1500hm

The route is approximately 45 km long and has an elevation gain of 1500 m. We start from the cemetery of Masserano, cross the whole town along the main street, then enter the woods from Frazione Baltera, cover a good part of the Fornera and then arrive near the dam of Lake delle Piane via a short, fun and at times steep path (BE CAREFUL to make the eye dance). After a stretch on asphalt, a first climb awaits us that is not excessively long (about 200 m) but quite demanding, at the end of which the road will have turned into a single-track that, like the previous descent, will quickly bring us in front of the gate of the Arcobaleno park (within which is our Bike Park). A quick touch-and-go of our XC route in the Bike Park Rive Rosse and then we will enter the territory of the municipality of Curino to head towards Cantone Bosi, continuing to Bugellio finally emerging between white roads and fun single-tracks behind the municipality building. After crossing the provincial road, we will proceed along the path that skirts the parish church of Curino, at the end of which we will join the unpaved road in the direction of Pianelle. From here we will start climbing towards Olzera, Colmo, then continue on the panoramic firebreak between the territories of Curino and Sostegno (we will be at the highest point of our route, about 650 m above sea level). At the end of the firebreak, from the asphalt road we will reach the municipality of Sostegno, which we will cross to head through the woods towards Villa Del Bosco. From this point we will reach, via the firebreak and paths, the Church of Madonna degli Angeli in Brusnengo passing between vineyards and hills of the red shores with suggestive panoramas. We are in the last kilometers so we head back towards Masserano which we will reach by passing through the hamlets of Rongio and Bozzonetti, one last effort awaits us, and it is the old cobbled climb which, if wet, could be quite slippery. Well, the 45 km of the 2016 route are finished, we hope they have been satisfying, enjoyable and not too demanding.