Gampenpass / Passo Palade from Fondo is a climb in the region Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol. It is 13.5km long and bridges 557 vertical meters with an average gradient of 4.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 280. The top of the ascent is located at 1518 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 9 photos.
Road name: SS238
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A gentle and always pedalable climb, more like the ascent of a gentle hill than a mountain pass.
Lots of traffic and fairly limited views of the valley.
Good as a first training ride of the season.
Salita blanda e sempre pedalabile, più che un passo di montagna sembra la salita di un dolce colle.
Tanto traffico e vista abbastanza limitata sulla valle.
Va bene come primo allenamento della stagione.
Very crowded, surroundings are nice and the climb is quite easy. I would still skip it because there is very heavy traffic that spoils all the fun. Besides, there are nicer slopes nearby.
Erg druk, omgeving is aardig en de klim is vrij makkelijk. Ik zou hem toch skippen omdat er erg veel verkeer is dat alle plezier doet bederven. Bovendien zijn er mooiere hellingen in de buurt.
Inspired from comments I tried this relaxing climb, that transmits peace and nature. Almost all shaded in the morning, with constant and low slopes. Wasn't it for the summer fast traffic, 4 stars. Descent towards Merano is very enjoyable. Half descent, I turned right to Malles - Andrian - Eppan for a pleasant country descent (new tarmac) and ride between forrests of apples! Very worth climbing if you look for a low effort ride.
Done on 02/07/2023 during the Tour d'Ortles.
A very scenic ascent, coming from Val di Non, you can enjoy the Santa Giustina lake from which you move further and further away amidst beautiful fields full of apples. Near Fondo, another gem is the Smeraldo Lake.
Easy climb and very enjoyable pedalling.
The descent to Lama/Merano is spectacular: no need for pedals :-)
Fatto il 02/07/2023 durante il Tour d'Ortles.
Salita molto panoramica venendo dalla Val di Non si gode il lago di Santa Giustina dal quale ci si allontana sempre più in mezzo a bellissimi campi pieni di mele. Presso Fondo un'altra chicca rappresentata dal Lago Smeraldo.
Salita facile e pedalabile molto godevole.
La discesa verso Lama/Merano è spettacolare: non servono i pedali :-)
Climb is ok. The area is ok. I rode up the Mendel Pass, then from Fondo up the Gampen Pass and back down to Bolzano. Nothing special but still nice.
Anstieg ist ok. Gegend ist ok. Bin Mendelpass hochgefahren, dann von Fondo auf den Gampenpass hoch und wieder runter gen Bozen. Nix besonderes aber trotzdem schön.
If you often think while climbing "why does it always have to be so steep", then this is your climb! Enjoying 13 kilometres of beautiful views on a road that is not too busy is what you get with this climb. The kilometres whizz quietly past and it never gets really steep. In the beginning, you do not have many views, but you do pass two very deep gorges. After about five kilometres, the views begin towards the valley in the south. At some places, they have placed benches so that you can enjoy them in an extra relaxed way. On top of the pass, there is a water point to refill your water bottles.
I would like to recommend incorporating this climb into some kind of round trip so that you can also do the descent on the other side. It is really breathtaking. You can see Bolzano in the depths and behind it the mountain massif where the Sella loop is located. Combine that with brand new pitch black asphalt and you do yourself a wonderful half hour gift.
Denk je vaak tijdens het klimmen "waarom moet het toch steeds zo steil", dan is dit jouw klim! 13 kilometer genieten van mooie uitzichten op een niet al te drukke weg zijn bij deze klim hetgeen je krijgt. In alle rust zoeven de kilometers voorbij en echt steil wordt het nooit. In het begin heb je nog niet heel veel uitzichten, wel passeer je twee erg diepe kloven. Na een kilometer of vijf beginnen de vergezichten richting het dal in het zuiden. Op sommige plekjes hebben ze bankjes neergezet zodat je er extra relax van kunt genieten. Boven op de pas heb je een waterpunt om je bidons bij te vullen.
Ik wil graag aanraden om deze klim in een of ander rondje te verwerken zodat je de afdaling aan de andere kant ook kunt doen. Die is echt adembenemend. Je ziet in de diepte Bolzano liggen met daarachter het bergmassief waar zich ook het Sella rondje bevindt. Combineer dat met spiksplinternieuw pikzwart asfalt en je doet jezelf een heerlijk half uurtje cadeau.
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