La Stelvio Santini: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 128 km
- Climbing
- 4,369 m
- Highest point
- 2,758 m
- Categorised climbs
- 8 · up to 22 %
- Shape
- Point to point
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
501–2,758 m · 8 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 8 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
La Stelvio Santini is a gran fondo from Bormio that finishes at the top of the Stelvio Pass, at 2,758 m. Its long route has traditionally gone Bormio – Teglio – Mortirolo – Bormio – Stelvio: in 2023 it was 157 km with 4,500 m of climbing, with a medium route of 137 km and a short one of 60 km. The 15th edition is on 5–6 June 2027; the organiser will publish the 2027 routes in the coming months.
La Stelvio Santini at a glance
- Where
- Bormio, Italy
- Official website
- lastelviosantini.com ↗
- Next edition
- 5–6 June 2027
- Routes
- Long route: 157 km, 4,500 m climbing · Medium route: 137 km, 3,200 m climbing · Short route: 60 km, 2,070 m climbing
- Terrain
- Mountain — long 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 La Stelvio Santini, 128 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
La Stelvio Santini offers 3 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Long route (2023) | 157 km | 4,500 m |
| Medium route (2023) | 137 km | 3,200 m |
| Short route (2023) | 60 km | 2,070 m |
What the course asks of you
Two of the hardest climbs in Italy in one day: the Mortirolo, steep and relentless in the forest, and then the Stelvio from Bormio, long and high, finishing above 2,700 m where the air is thin. Even the short route ends at the top of the Stelvio.
Climb the Mortirolo as gently as your gears allow — it is not the finish — and ride the Stelvio at an effort you can hold for well over an hour, at altitude.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train long climbs: steady efforts of 30 to 60 minutes just below your threshold match the cols of La Stelvio Santini far better than short intervals.
- Build the long day: rides of five to seven hours in the final two months, towards the 157 km of the route you choose.
- Practise eating and drinking on a schedule, and descending: a mountain day is as much going down as going up.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Treating the first climb of La Stelvio Santini as a race: a long col ridden above the pace you can hold for hours costs you the rest of the day.
- Saving nothing for the last climb, where the most kilometres are already in your legs.
- Skipping food on the descents: the next climb starts with what you ate on the way down.
Prepare La Stelvio Santini with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing La Stelvio Santini, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 5–6 June 2027: 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 La Stelvio Santini 2027?
On Sunday, 6 June 2027, according to the organiser.
How long are the routes of La Stelvio Santini?
Long route: 157 km with 4,500 m of climbing; Medium route: 137 km with 3,200 m of climbing; Short route: 60 km with 2,070 m of climbing. The 2023 routes from the organiser's information booklet, the most recent published in full.
How many riders take part?
About 3,000 riders.
Can I ride the course of La Stelvio Santini 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.