Alpe di Cadinello (Alpe di Gesero)
	Height	Climbing height
	1822m	1585m (Arbedo) 1528m (Roveredo)
	Difficulty	Beauty
	4-5 (5)	4-5 (5)
How to get there	This is a climb that starts near Bellinzona in the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. The hardest and most interesting climb is from Arbedo (237m), just north of Bellinzona. This is where one could start the climb up to Passo del San Bernardino/Bernhardinpass (2065m) to the northeast or go straight up to Biasca for the start of the climbs up to Passo del Lucomagno/Cuolm Lucmagn/Lukmanierpass (1916m), St. Gotthardpass/Passo del S. Gottardo (2106m) and Nufenenpass/Passo della Novena (2478m). But if you go inside the village and keep to the left you will eventually find the forest road going up to Alpe di Gesero (1725m). This is a long and winding road that only becomes really steep near the end (up to 20%). Soon after this very steep stretch there is an almost flat gravel section (ca. 500m) that is possible to navigate with a road bike and then follows good asphalt to Capanna Gesero (1774m). Here you turn left on a dirt road that is not difficult to use (even with a road bike). You then arrive at Alpe di Cadinello (1828m) from where you have a wonderful view of the Monte Rosa mountains in the distance. Here is a tunnel (250m unlit gravel) that was built during the 2nd world war (finished 1941), making movement between Ticino and Graubünden possible without being seen down at the junction above Arbedo. The other side via Laura, up from Roveredo (294m), is fully asphalted and evenly steep. The road is fine and only the drainage gullies makes you have reason to slow down on the way down the Laura road.
Other comments	There are nice views on both sides, but especially on the more varied Arbedo side. Water can be found at a few places on the climb. Here is a photo of the tunnel. (There is a minor pass in the ridge above at 1848m.)