Forcella di Olino from Ballabio is a climb in the region Lombardy. It is 10.8km long and bridges 573 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 364. The top of the ascent is located at 1167 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 11 photos.
Road names: Via per Morterone & Strada Provinciale 63 di Morterone
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Beautiful climb in the middle of nowhere. You have to struggle through traffic going up from Lecco to Ballabio, but then you are practically on your own. The climb does not have excessive gradients. PS: do not stop at the cantoniera house indicated by some sites as the arrival point. Continue to the restaurant for a good meal. If you have a mountain bike or gravel bike, you can continue, otherwise you have to turn back.
Bellissima salita in mezzo al nulla. Bisogna faticare in mezzo al traffico salendo da Lecco sino a Ballabio, ma poi si è praticamente da soli. La salita non ha pendenze eccessive. PS: non fermatevi alla casa cantoniera indicata da alcuni siti come punto di arrivo. Proseguite sino al ristorante per un buon pasto. Se avete una mtb o gravel, potrete proseguire, altrimenti si deve tornare indietro.
Five Star Climb - the gradients are steady and not too steep, the views and vistas are amazing, the warm sun is on the route much of the time, and the road surface is mixed with much of it grainy asphalt in a B- condition. The Trattoria Cacciatori serves an amazing lunch!
A stupendous climb at the start of the Valsassina, actually you start from Lecco with the demanding Lecco-Ballabio, then you turn right and enter into an enchantment... no traffic, bearable and regular gradients, lots of hairpin bends and top scenery! After the summit, you can continue on to Morterone, the least inhabited municipality in Italy. If you are in the area, it is not to be missed!
Salita stupenda posta all'inizio della Valsassina, in realtà si parte da Lecco con l' impegnativa lecco-ballabio, poi si svolta a destra e si entra in un incanto...niente traffico, pendenze sopportabili e regolari, tantissimi tornanti e paesaggi top! Dopo lo scollinamento si può proseguire verso Morterone, il comune meno abitato d'italia. Se siete in zona è da non perdere!
Had the chance to climb the Morterone while being around the area.
I started the climb from Lecco up to Ballabio from where the Morterone/Forcella di Olino climb officialy starts.
It has been a beautiful surprise for me! I really loved the environment and the view is really nice.
The climb is not hard and the gradient doesn't change that much.
Asphalt was in fair conditions but what I really loved was I probably met not more than 10 cars and few motorbikes: it was great to enjoy the silence of nature.
I warmly suggest it if you are around. You will not be disappointed.
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