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Bosco-Gurin from Cevio

3.0
2 reviews | Elevation profile | 4 photos
Bosco-Gurin from Cevio
Bosco-Gurin from Cevio
Bosco-Gurin from Cevio
Bosco-Gurin from Cevio
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Elevation profile Bosco-Gurin from Cevio

Statistics

Difficulty points 994
Length 16.5 km
Average gradient 6.9%
Steepest 100 meters 14.4%
Total ascent 1136m

Short recap

16 hairpin turns
#12 toughest climb of Tessin
#92 most elevation gain of Switzerland
#95 longest climb of Switzerland
#59 average steepest climb of Tessin
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Bosco-Gurin from Cevio is a climb in the region Tessin. It is 16.5km long and bridges 1136 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 994. The top of the ascent is located at 1528 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road names: Via Pretorio & Via Cantonale

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Bosco-Gurin from Cevio
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Reviews (2)

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Maxamorf
1 Mo 4.0 01:44:00 (9.5km/h)
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I am putting 4 stars to average out the 2 from the previous review because in my opinion it is 3 stars. The asphalt, although in good condition, is the worst I have ever seen in Switzerland, the road is only scenic in the initial section but the nature is always priceless. I started out from Locarno to do a nice warm-up before beginning the climb to Cevio: the first part on the hairpin bends with regular gradients is easy to pedal, after which the semi-flat section is a continuous alternation of flat stretches and small tears that make it impossible to maintain a regular pace. Even when the road begins to climb again, unfortunately, the gradient is never regular except in the hardest section (the last 2-3 km are almost always around 12-13%). Climbing up on a Saturday in late September, I encountered virtually no traffic and several fountains along the way, even outside the towns.

Metto 4 stelle per fare media con le 2 della recensione precedente perchè secondo me è da 3 stelle. L'asfalto, seppur in buone condizioni, è il peggiore che abbia mai visto in Svizzera, la strada è panoramica solamente nel tratto iniziale ma la natura è sempre impagabile. Io sono partito da Locarno per fare un bel riscaldamento prima di cominciare la salita a Cevio: prima parte sui tornanti con pendenze regolari è facilmente pedalabile dopo di che il pezzo semi piano è un continuo intervallarsi di tratti piani e strappetti che non permettono di mantenere un'andatura regolare. Anche quando la strada ricomincia a salire purtroppo la pendenza non è mai regolare se non nel tratto più duro (ultimi 2-3 km a mio parere sono quasi sempre attorno al 12-13%). Salito un sabato di fine settembre ho incontrato traffico pressoché nullo e svariate fontane lungo il percorso, anche fuori dai centri abitati.

Bosco-Gurin from Cevio
Bosco-Gurin from Cevio
Bosco-Gurin from Cevio
Bosco-Gurin from Cevio
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Filippobb
5 Mo 2.0
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Rather uneven climb: it begins with a series of hairpin bends with a fair gradient then, at a small village it flattens out and climbs more gently. The real climb resumes 4 km later with gradients of around 8% , past the village of Cerentino the hardest part begins (the gradients are even greater than those in the graph, around 11/12 % for a few km), try to arrive with something still in your legs. The climb winds its way along a mainly forested mountain valley, the arrival village is very beautiful and picturesque with its old Walser houses. Fun descent

Salita piuttosto irregolare: inizia con una serie di tornanti con un discreta pendenza poi, in corrispondenza di un piccolo paese spiana e sale più dolcemente. La salita vera riprende 4 km dopo con pendenze attorno all' 8% , superato il paese di Cerentino inizia la parte più dura (le pendenze sono anche maggiori di quelle del grafico, attorno al 11/12 % per pochi km), cercate di arrivare con qualcosa ancora nelle gambe. La salita si snoda lungo una valle di montagna prevalentemente boschiva, il paese di arrivo è molto bello e suggestivo con le antiche case Walser. Discesa divertente
Ho sbagliato a mettere le stelle e non posso correggere, sarebbero 4/5

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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:21:26
11 km/h 01:30:00
15 km/h 01:06:00
19 km/h 00:52:06

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