ITINERARY n.8
Outer Ring of the Berici Hills – counterclockwise
The long ride that measures endurance, management and cycling intelligence
The Counterclockwise Outer Ring It's the mirror image of the hour ring, but it completely changes the way you perceive the effort. Here, the elevation gain isn't immediately striking: it is left to wait, hides in the distance, only to present the bill at the end.
It's an itinerary from real bottom, more mental than explosive, ideal for those who love to grind out the miles at a steady pace.
The external ring is the almost exclusively flat itinerary that circumnavigates the entire Berici Hills area. The tour runs entirely along cycle paths and in any case roads with low traffic. In the first part of the anti-clockwise tour we continue westwards touching Altavilla Vicentina and Brendola. The road heads south-west towards Meledo, greets the Brendola amphitheater and keeps the Grancona hill on the left. We head south along the Guà stream cycle path dedicated to the late Vicenza champion Davide Rebellin. From Bagnolo we head north east towards Spessa and then head north again skirting the Berici hills along the eastern side and the many beautiful cycle stations. The ring ends in Vicenza with the only climb of the day, the cobblestone climb n.2 NANI MONTE BERICO.
Path profile
- Type: outer ring
- Direction of travel: counterclockwise
- Distance: long
- Difference: contained but distributed
- difficulty: average per accumulation
Reading the altimetric profile
🔹 Start (Vicenza → southern plain)
The tour starts immediately with a recognizable feature:
- short initial bursts,
- immediately after a long flat or slightly undulating phase.
It's the perfect time to warm up your legs without stressing them.
🔹 Central body (30–70 km)
Here the profile is made almost flat:
- wide streets
- high pedalability
- steady pace
The difficulty lies entirely in the effort management: easy to get fooled and push too hard.
🔹 Finale (return to Vicenza)
In the last few kilometers the altimetry comes to life again:
- short climbs
- dry tears
- growing nervousness
This is where the climb that is the symbol of the itinerary arrives.
The ascent of the 100 Berici Climbs in evidence
🟡 Climb n.2 – DWARF · Monte Berico
Category: Yellow
A historic and iconic climb, which brings the cyclist back in the heart of Vicenza.
- Short length
- Regular slope
- Never extreme, but constant
After many kilometers, the Dwarves of Monte Berico It becomes selective: not because of the numbers, but because of accumulated fatigue. It's a climb that must be tackled with a flexible gear and a clear head.
Environment and landscape
- Large tracts of plain
- Outer perimeter of the Berici Hills
- Open views and wide horizons
- Feeling of “great tour”
It is not a route that enters the wild heart of the Berici Hills, but there embraces completely, providing a very clear geographical and cycling reading of the territory.
To whom it is recommended
- Endurance cyclists
- Endurance training
- Trips over 3 hours
- Who wants to work on rhythm and consistency
Less suitable for those looking for challenging slopes or pure strength work.
In short (Italian only)
The Counterclockwise Outer Ring it is an itinerary of intelligent resistance:
flowing, long, never violent, but capable of testing those who underestimate it.
La Dwarves of Monte Berico, the only climb of the 100 Berici Climbs present, it is the final seal:
a symbolic and physical return to the starting point, where the legs truly tell the story of what the ride was like.
