Col de Bavella from Zonza is a climb in the region Corsica. It is 8.8km long and bridges 450 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 275. The top of the ascent is located at 1218 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 7 photos.
Road name: D268
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A bit of traffic, but beautiful views, one of the busiest passes in Corsica and absolutely not to be missed!
Un po' di traffico, ma bellissimi panorami, un valico tra i più frequentati della Corsica e assolutamente da non perdere!
Nice, long climb, but fine to do. The first climb from sea level to Ospedale is long and continuous, good to cycle at cadence. The ride over the plateau from Ospedale to Zonza is lovely, as you ride for kilometres down false flat (1-2％) through dense, green forest. The climb from Zonza to Col de Bavella is shorter than the first climb and not very steep. At the top of the col there is a mysterious atmosphere with all the aguilles above the clouds, then a long descent with a small summit (Col de Larone) that can be quite painful for a while. The road is a little less good than on the other side and you run the risk of all sorts of stray cattle (cows, pigs, goats...), but nowhere dangerous. A round trip to the starting point in Porto Vecchio is 120km.
Mooie, lange klim, maar prima te doen. De eerste klim van zeeniveau naar Ospedale is lang en continu, goed op cadans te fietsen. De rit over het plateau van Ospedale naar Zonza is heerlijk, want je rijdt kilometers lang vals plat (1-2％) naar beneden door een dicht, groen bos. De klim van Zonza naar Col de Bavella is korter dan de eerste klim en niet erg steil. Bovenop de col hangt een mysterieuze sfeer met alle aguilles boven de wolken uit, daarna een lange afdaling met een klein topje (Col de Larone) die nog even flink pijn kan doen. De weg is iets minder goed dan aan de andere zijde en je loopt kans op allerlei loslopend vee (koeien, varkens, geiten...), maar nergens gevaarlijk. Een rondje tot het beginpunt in Porto Vecchio is 120km.
From Zonza this climb is not so bad, only from the sea you have quite a few altimeters in your legs by then. The surroundings are beautiful with views of the aguilles de bavella and a wide view once you're at the top. Much of it in the shade and therefore good for cycling in summer.
Asphalt is fine for a fast descent.
Vanuit Zonza valt deze klim mee, alleen vanaf zee heb je dan al aardig wat hoogtemeters in de benen. Omgeving is prachtig met uitzicht op de aguilles de bavella en een wijds uitzicht als je boven bent. Groot gedeelte in de schaduw en daarom ook in de zomer goed te fietsen.
Asfalt is in orde voor een snelle afdaling.
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