72H Challenge Day 3 Cycling Route

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72H CHALLENGE DAY 3

ITINERARY N.53 – 72H CHALLENGE · DAY 3

The Epilogue: When the Berici Hills Decide Who You Really Are

Distance: 103 km
Difference: 2.448 m
Plot: hilly asphalt, secondary roads
Character: selective, epic, relentless

Il Day 3 it's the showdown.
After two already very tough days, this itinerary does not allow discounts: the profile is a continuous sequence of waves, with three large hilly blocks and a series of final walls that transform fatigue into pure determination.

If Day 1 was the adventure and Day 2 was the selection, the name of the finishers is written here.

The route: three acts like a queen stage

🔹 Km 0–25 | The Sweet Trap

We start with short, seemingly innocuous ups and downs. In reality, it's a phase of exhaustion: the group disperses, the legs warm up, but the real climb is yet to come.

🔹 Km 25–60 | The Black Heart of the Berici Hills

Here the profile explodes: a long chain of hills with no flat terrain. It's the toughest section of the entire contest, with consecutive walls that leave no room for recovery.

🔹 Km 60–90 | Technical, nervous, ruthless

Curves, steep sections, short descents, and constant relaunches. It's an area that breaks your rhythm and your mind.

🔹 Km 90–103 | The Last Breath

An emotional finale: short ramps and the final crest leading to the finish line. There's no more racing here. we resist.

Berici Climbs Day 3

A collection of authentic “monsters”, with four black ones.

⚫ GIASSARA – n.98 (black)

An initial wall that immediately sets the tone for the day.

🟡 SAN ROCCO – n.15 (yellow)

Short but mean, it breaks the rhythm.

🔴 OLIVE ROAD – No. 19 (red)

Panoramic, long, with severe features: a classic of the Berici Hills.

⚫ PELIZZE – n.49 (black)

Tight, hard, breathless. It's truly painful here.

(I.e. CAVES – n.62 (blue)

Regular, almost “gentle”, but it hits a delicate point.

🟡 FOSCOLO ISONZO – n.67 (yellow)

An endurance climb, to be done with heart as well as legs.

⚫ MURARONI – n.71 (black)

One of the most feared: steep slope and narrow roadway.

🢢 BREGANZOLA – n.100 (green)

The final seal. Not a harsh one, but symbolic: the end of the journey.

The meaning of Day 3

This itinerary is not just a stage: it is a rite of passage.
Whoever reaches the end has crossed the soul of the Berici, has seen every one of their faces: sweet, tough, wild.

The 72H Challenge ends here, where fatigue becomes memory and the road, finally, home.

The itinerary numbers

Length

103 km

Positive height difference

2330 m

Starting location

Sacco Arcugnano Street

Arrival location

Sacco Arcugnano Street

Direction

One Way

Travel time

6h19min

Get involved

15

19

49

62

67

71

98

100 Technical resources

Gpx track

Komoot Map

Station cycle

Points of interest

Fountains to quench your thirst

Don't run out of water!

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Stop & Go

The activities you can encounter along the route or around this itinerary.

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Capitals and sacred places

Recharge your soul and spirit.

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Difficulty

Black Climb

Very difficult climb suitable only for expert and trained cyclists

Red Climb

Difficult climb for cyclists who have a high level of preparation

Yellow Climb

Medium/difficult climb for cyclists who have a medium/high level of preparation

Blue Climb

Medium/easy climb for cyclists who have a minimum of preparation

Green Climb

Easy climb for beginners

Technical parameters

Score
A score has been assigned to each climb which indicates its position on a difficulty level scale. The simplest climb was identified with the number 1, the most difficult climb was identified with the number 100.

Length
Indicates the length in km of the climb from the starting point to the arrival point

Medium slope
Indicates the average gradient expressed in % of the entire climb

Maximum slope
Indicates the maximum gradient expressed in % reached during the climb

Difference
Indicates the positive difference in altitude in meters (relating only to the uphill part) from the starting point to the arrival point of the climb

Flooring
Indicates the type of flooring of the climb

The Gravel Badges

Badge I - Romeo and Juliet Castles

They symbolize the entire new north-western territory of Berici Climbs, the offshoots of the Castellari Mountains, spectacular places of transition between the Berico plateau and the pre-Alpine slopes.

The very difficult Strada dei Carri (Wagon Road) that leads to the castles in the municipality of Montecchio Maggiore is representative of this part of the park.

Badge II - Sanctuary of Monte Berico

A symbolic site for the entire park, of great and rare beauty, beloved by the Giro d'Italia with two stage finishes in ten years. It also hosts two gravel climbs, including the wonderful and pleasant Colonia Bedin.

Badge III-Villabalzana

It represents a bastion, a port of arrival for many climbs in the northern area. A wonderful place surrounded by greenery with breathtaking views of Lake Fimon and the entire pre-Alpine chain.

Badge IV - Grancona

A symbolic place of the southern block, its large square, the church that looks more like an ancient castle and the panoramic terrace overlooking the Val Liona make Grancona a sought-after and desired destination.

Badge V - Hermitage of Dan Donato

It is a magical place, full of spirituality, where the rock of the hills merges with the human action to draw a perfect frame, a painting from which you can admire the skyline of the Euganean Hills and recover the seconds of time passed, here you can perceive the true essence of Berici Climbs, memento vivere.

VI- Gravel Super Hero Badge

The badge that certifies that you are the real heroes! Climbing 50 gravel climbs is a great feat that deserves to be celebrated, because the effort is hard, but even more so is managing to complete a complex journey in an often complicated and crowded life. This is an achievement of resilience and passion, it's your achievement! Hold on to it!