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Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona

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5 reviews | Elevation profile | 4 photos

Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona

Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona

Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona

Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona

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Difficulty points	77
Length	1.4 km
Average gradient	6.9%
Steepest 100 metres	10.8%
Total ascent	99 m

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Famous climb

5 hairpin turns

#98 toughest climb of Varese

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Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona is a climb in the region Varese. It is 1.4 km long and bridges 99 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 77. The top of the ascent is located at 387 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road name: Via Monte Novegno

3.0 by maxrol20

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.
Climb locally advertised, with considerable scorn for the ridiculous, as "Piccolo Stelvio". However, it must be acknowledged that it is a little longer and more challenging than the other climbs in the area, both in the narrow initial hairpin bends and in the steeper final section.... read more

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1 Mo 4.0 via the Climbfinder app

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Fantastic climb, symbol of the Bernocchi Cup, if you want to remember the famous Stelvio it is worth it

1 y 4.0 via the Climbfinder app

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This climb is famous because it is part of the circuit included in the coppa Bernocchi (itself part of the Lombardy triptych). The name is given by the initial hairpin bends that are reminiscent of the more famous and harder Stelvio Pass.

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1 y 3.0 00:09:03 (9.5 km/h)

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If you are in the area, it is definitely worth the diversions. A quiet road, good road surface and a climb that becomes steeper in the final part. Perhaps "little Stelvio" can be misleading, because the climb is short and on the whole not very demanding, but its hairpin bends may remind you of the serpentine Stelvio at the Braulio waterfall

1 y 3.0 00:08:12 (10.5 km/h)

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Not too demanding an ascent, the only "panorama" more or less interesting is the castle of Monteruzzo located in Castiglione olona, but otherwise it is nothing much.

maxrol20 ^premium

2 y 3.0

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Climb locally advertised, with considerable scorn for the ridiculous, as "Piccolo Stelvio". However, it must be acknowledged that it is a little longer and more challenging than the other climbs in the area, both in the narrow initial hairpin bends and in the steeper final section.

Climbing times

7 km/h	00:12:14
11 km/h	00:07:47
15 km/h	00:05:42
19 km/h	00:04:30

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona is 1.4 km long.

The average gradient of Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona is 6.9%.

Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.8%.

The summit of Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona is at 387 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:12:14 to climb Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona. At 11 km/h the time is 00:07:47, and at 15 km/h 00:05:42. For the fastest cyclists, 00:04:30 is an achievable time.

Cascina Colombaia / Il Piccolo Stelvio from Castiglione Olona is located in the region Varese in Italy.

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