This is a climb that starts near Bellinzona in the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. The hardest and most interesting climb is from Arbedo (236m or 250m), just north of Bellinzona. This is where one could start the climb up to Passo del San Bernardino/St. Bernhardinpass/Pass dal S. Bernardin (2067m) to the northeast or go straight up to Biasca for the start of the climbs up to Passo del Lucomagno/Cuolm Lucmagn/Lukmanierpass (1917m), Passo del San Gottardo/St. Gotthardpass/Son Gottard (2107m) and Nufenenpass/Passo della Novena/Pass da Nueinas (2480m).

If you go inside the village and keep to the left you will eventually (I came from the south) 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) – 9.4% on average to this spot. Here you turn left on a dirt road that is not difficult to use (in dry conditions). After 1.74 km 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 in 1941), making movement between Ticino and Graubünden possible without being seen down at the junction at Arbedo-Castione. The other side, up from Roveredo (292m) via Laura, is fully asphalted and evenly steep. The road is fine and only the slightly wide concrete drainage gullies makes you have reason to slow down on the way down the Laura road.