Alpe Piazza from Gera Lario is a climb in the region Como. It is 12.9 km long and bridges 1045 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 930. The top of the ascent is located at 1261 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 22 photos.
Road names: Via Provinciale & Via ai Monti
2.0 by DanieldBThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.Not a climb for untrained cyclists. It has some serious sections and your mountain gear will come in handy. During the climb, the bad road surface doesn't bother you too much, but when descending you have to be careful because of the many holes and cracks.... read more
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The climb to Alpe Piazza is a tough one, but definitely worth the effort. The average gradient is around 8 per cent, with regular sections of 10 per cent or more. The steepest sections even briefly reach 17 per cent, although these are only a few short stretches. In the villages, the road levels out to around 4 to 5 per cent, which are great moments to catch your breath.
The tarmac is generally good, but the final few kilometres are quite rough and sometimes feel more like gravel than tarmac. However, on a road bike with 30 mm tyres, this is still perfectly manageable. The views are among the most beautiful you’ll find on the northern shore of Lake Como. Along the way, you’ll also come across several drinking fountains, including one just before the summit, which makes this climb particularly pleasant on hot days.
De klim naar Alpe Piazza is een stevige, maar absoluut de moeite waard. Het gemiddelde stijgingspercentage ligt rond de 8%, met regelmatig stukken van 10% of meer. De steilste passages tikken zelfs kort de 17% aan, al zijn dat slechts enkele korte stroken. In de dorpjes vlakt de weg af naar ongeveer 4 à 5%, wat fijne momenten zijn om even te herstellen.
Het asfalt is over het algemeen goed, maar de laatste kilometers zijn behoorlijk ruw en voelen soms meer als gravel dan als asfalt. Met een racefiets en 30 mm banden is dit echter nog prima te doen. De uitzichten behoren tot de mooiste die je aan de noordkant van het Comomeer kunt vinden. Onderweg kom je bovendien meerdere drinkwaterkraantjes tegen, waaronder één vlak voor de top, wat deze klim extra prettig maakt op warme dagen.
Not a climb for untrained cyclists. It has some serious sections and your mountain gear will come in handy. During the climb, the bad road surface doesn't bother you too much, but when descending you have to be careful because of the many holes and cracks.
Geen klim voor ongetrainde fietsers. Zitten serieuze stukken in en je bergverzet komt goed van pas. Tijdens het klimmen heb je niet zoveel last van het slechte wegdek maar met dalen moet je goed opletten ivm de vele gaten en scheuren.
Nice climb with great views to lake Como. I counted 30 hairpins and encountered almost no traffic in the early morning. Some steep sections, especially in the middle. Towards the end, the road surface becomes gradually worse. While climbing, this is not a big issue. On the descent, expect to be slow because of the poor road surface.
Spectacular climb, both in terms of scenery and traffic: practically nil.
Asphalt in excellent condition except for a few stretches towards the end (always good anyway) with a couple of concrete sections but in good condition.
The first stretch is rideable, then the middle one is the most challenging with 3-4 km always over 10％, by feel, then it becomes rideable again.
At the top it's alpe, with the asphalt road that stops and the dirt road begins.
A jewel of the upper Lario
Salita spettacolare, sia dal punto di vista paesaggistico che per quanto riguarda il traffico: praticamente nullo.
Asfalto in ottima condizione tranne qualche tratto verso la fine ( sempre buono comunque ) con un paio di tratti in cemento ma in buono stato.
Pedalabile il primo tratto, poi quello centrale è il più impegnativo con 3-4 km sempre oltre il 10％, a sensazione, poi torna pedalabile.
In cima è alpe, con la strada asfaltata che si interrompe e inizia lo sterrato.
Un gioiello dell’alto Lario
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