BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUTE
You set off from Viggiano’s northern district. A short descent is immediately followed by the most testing ascent of the route: the Montagna Grande of Viggiano.
Technical info
The road is fairly wide and moderately trafficked. At about 1 km to the summit, you must negotiate a short section with the maximum gradient. The summit is at approx. 400 m after the junction leading to the Sanctuary of the Madonna Nera.
Then, the route takes in a very long descent to Marsicovetere and Villa d’Agri. Past the forest, after the bend to Villa d’Agri, the gradient decreases and a succession of wide hairpin bends allows you to enjoy the views southward.
In Villa d’Agri you may take a break before entering the ss. 276 for a short while and leaving it in San Giovanni. Then you negotiate the climb leading to Viggiano. The 4.5km ascent, with an average gradient of 6.8% and peaks of 11%, leads to the town centre.
From there you can see the start point of this loop, at the end of a long straight section past the summit.
NOTES:
If you want to go to the Sanctuary, remember that after the car park in Piana Bonocore it is not possible to continue by bike.
ROUTE CHAGES DURING YOUR RIDE:
Alternatively, you can climb up to Viggiano and back to the start point either from the sp.11bis or from via Giuseppe Verdi, which leads directly to the start point along the final ascent of the 5th stage of the Giro d’Italia 2014 when Diego Ulissi hit the line ahead Cadel Evans.
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