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Blavy from Aosta

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Statistics

Difficulty points 797
Length 12.6 km
Average gradient 7.4%
Steepest 100 metres 13.7%
Total ascent 935 m

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Beautiful scenery
14 hairpin turns
#36 toughest climb of Aosta Valley
#40 most elevation gain of Aosta Valley
#36 longest climb of Aosta Valley
#42 average steepest climb of Aosta Valley
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Blavy from Aosta is a climb in the region Aosta Valley. It is 12.6 km long and bridges 935 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 797. The top of the ascent is located at 1497 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 7 photos.

Road names: Via Scuola Militare Alpina, Rue de Beauregard & Strada La Montagne

4.0 by patrickbaert
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Leaving busy Aosta you pass the military academy and the back of Beauregard Hospital. Route climbs slightly winding up the open northern flank of the wide Aosta Valley, past vineyards and through several small boroughs of lower St Christophe. Panoramic views of motorway, railway, river and the runway of the small Aosta Valley Airport down the valley. Habitation becomes scarcer, traffic reduced and on narrow road you gradually cycle into the forest About halfway up the climb, after Lumian namep... read more

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Leaving busy Aosta you pass the military academy and the back of Beauregard Hospital.
Route climbs slightly winding up the open northern flank of the wide Aosta Valley, past vineyards and through several small boroughs of lower St Christophe. Panoramic views of motorway, railway, river and the runway of the small Aosta Valley Airport down the valley.
Habitation becomes scarcer, traffic reduced and on narrow road you gradually cycle into the forest About halfway up the climb, after Lumian nameplate, cycle left onto the turnoff where you join the other climbing route from Villair. There is a brief welcome descent on this second section that continues to climb briskly around 7-9％ to cycle through Parléaz, located between two mountain rivers.
The last hairpins bring you to the final village of Blavy, with its church, spring and some houses, which you can climb all the way to where the tarmac ends. There you have fantastic views of the wide surroundings of Aosta with the start of the Great St Bernard Route and the peaks of the Gran Paradiso National Park.

Besides the Great St Bernard Pass, the flanks of the wide Aosta valley have lots of wonderful climbing, such as this long tough no-holds-barred climb to Blavy.

Het drukke Aosta verlaat je langs de militaire academie en de achterzijde van het Ziekenhuis Beauregard.
Route klimt licht kronkelend de open noordflank op van de brede Aostavallei, langs wijngaarden en door verschillende kleine deelgemeenten van het lager gelegen St. Christophe. Panoramisch zicht op autostrade, spoorlijn, rivier en de landingsbaan van het kleine Aosta Valley Airport beneden in het dal.
Bewoning wordt schaarser, het verkeer verminderd en op smalle weg fiets je geleidelijk het woud in Ongeveer halfweg de klim, na Lumian naambord, links de afslag opfietsen waar je de andere klimroute vanuit Villair vervoegd. Er is op dit tweede deel dat pittig blijft stijgen rond de 7-9％ nog even een welgekomen afdaling om Parléaz, gelegen tussen twee bergriviertjes, door te fietsen.
De laatste haarspeldbochten brengen je naar einddorp Blavy, met kerkje, bron en enkele woningen, dat je nog helemaal kan door klimmen tot waar het asfalt ophoud. Daar heb je fantastisch uitzicht op wijde omgeving van Aosta met het begin van de de Grote Sint Bernard route en de pieken van het nationaal park Gran Paradiso

Naast de grote St Bernardpas is er op de flanken van de brede Aosta vallei nog heel veel prachtig klimwerk, zoals deze lange pittige niet te onderschatten klim naar Blavy.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:48:07
11 km/h 01:08:48
15 km/h 00:50:27
19 km/h 00:39:50

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blavy can be cycled from 2 sides. Blavy from Aosta is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Blavy from Villair.

Blavy from Aosta is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Blavy from Aosta is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.

Blavy from Aosta is 12.6 km long.

The average gradient of Blavy from Aosta is 7.4%.

Blavy from Aosta has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13.7%.

The summit of Blavy from Aosta is at 1497 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:48:07 to climb Blavy from Aosta. At 11 km/h the time is 01:08:48, and at 15 km/h 00:50:27. For the fastest cyclists, 00:39:50 is an achievable time.

Blavy from Aosta is located in the region Aosta Valley in Italy.

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