Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 125 km
- Climbing
- 2,143 m
- Highest point
- 786 m
- Categorised climbs
- 13 · up to 16 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
195–786 m · 13 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 13 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine rides the hills, lakes and pre-Alpine villages around Varese on closed roads, on the course of the 2018 Gran Fondo World Championships. It is a qualifier of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. In 2025 the granfondo was 126 km with 2,100 m of climbing over six climbs, and the mediofondo 101 km. The 10th edition was on 4 October 2026; the next date has not been announced yet.
Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine at a glance
- Where
- Varese, Italy
- Official website
- trevallivaresine.info ↗
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Routes
- Granfondo: 126 km, 2,100 m climbing · Mediofondo: 101 km
- Terrain
- Hilly — repeated climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine, 125 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine offers 2 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Granfondo (2025) | 126 km | 2,100 m |
| Mediofondo (2025) | 101 km | — |
What the course asks of you
Six climbs in 126 km, none of them very long, with the last one bringing riders back up into Varese for the finish. Between the climbs the roads follow the lakes and valleys north of the city.
As a UCI qualifier, the front of the field rides it as a race. If you are there to finish, let them go, and climb each hill at the same steady effort.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train repeated climbs: several efforts of 8 to 15 minutes close to your threshold, with short recoveries, copy the rhythm of the Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine.
- Build the long ride towards 126 km, so the final climbs are not the first time your legs have been out that long.
- Add a few short efforts at low cadence on steep gradients, for the ramps that come late in the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Answering every climb of the Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine with a surge: repeated climbs reward an even effort, not a burst on each ramp.
- Spending the most on the famous climb when the hardest part of the day is still to come.
- Letting the pace of the group on the flat decide how tired you arrive at the climbs.
Prepare the Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine?
The organiser has not announced the next edition's date yet. Event Coach lets you set your own target date until it does.
How long are the routes of the Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine?
Granfondo: 126 km with 2,100 m of climbing; Mediofondo: 101 km. The 2025 routes as reported by the UCI Gran Fondo World Series.
How many riders take part?
3,266 riders signed up for the 2025 granfondo, a record, according to the UCI Gran Fondo World Series.
Can I ride the course of the Granfondo Tre Valli Varesine in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.