Nufenen - Mythical Alpine Passes

Shortly after leaving Ulrichen, the cyclists get going right away thanks to the first hairpin bends. The route quickly allows the discovery of a wild nature with hundred-year-old fir trees, frost- and wind-shaped rocks, and rivers that plunge down the slopes in waterfalls. After the winding first kilometers, some long straight stretches follow with views of the beautiful mountain scenery that irresistibly beckons to the summits. Passing by a farm where goat cheese is sold—a good reason for a break—the final part of the ascent begins. This consists of some hairpin bends where the altitude becomes increasingly noticeable with every breath. At the pass summit, the view is magnificent, and a small alpine lake above the Val Bedretto—a Ticino valley that leads to Airolo—awaits discovery.