Your legs will know it after a few kilometres: today you’ll have to work. One climb is properly steep, rising more than 300 metres in just a few kilometres. Your breathing gets heavier and your mind goes quiet. Take small steps and save the chatting for later. At the highest point, almost 1,300 metres up, you can stop for a moment.
After that, it’s mostly downhill. It feels like a gift, until your knees tell you otherwise. Keep a steady pace and take your time. You walk into Riello with tired but contented legs and the afternoon still ahead of you. Take the climb at your own pace, and the descent will do the rest.