Marchirolo from Lavena via Pista Ciclopedonale is a climb in the region Varese. It is 4.4 km long and bridges 185 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 101. The top of the ascent is located at 478 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.
Road names: Via Garibaldi Menotti, Via Arbizzo & Strada del Campaccio
3.0 by esseciThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.Do you want to climb from Lavena-Ponte Tresa into the Marchirolo valley avoiding the busy Ponte Tresa-Varese state road? Unless you opt for the extremely difficult ascent to Viconago, the cycle and pedestrian path from Lavena is for you. Built on the route of the old railway line that connected Varese to Ponte Tresa, going up the Valganna and then the Val Marchirolo, it is a classic example of the virtuous recovery of a disused infrastructure, with many tunnels and bridges to make it regain valu... read more
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Do you want to climb from Lavena-Ponte Tresa into the Marchirolo valley avoiding the busy Ponte Tresa-Varese state road? Unless you opt for the extremely difficult ascent to Viconago, the cycle and pedestrian path from Lavena is for you. Built on the route of the old railway line that connected Varese to Ponte Tresa, going up the Valganna and then the Val Marchirolo, it is a classic example of the virtuous recovery of a disused infrastructure, with many tunnels and bridges to make it regain value and allow those who use it to enjoy landscapes that otherwise would never be seen, at least by those who, like me, only cycle on the road. The first section is the most characteristic: I will say that you really have to go looking for the beginning of the cycle path, but then it pays off with a route through the woods and through tunnels that makes it resemble the recovery initiatives carried out in Liguria. The gradients are never significant, since since this is a railway track, inclinations of more than 70/80 per thousand could not be exceeded. Once at the crossroads with the state road, the route becomes a little more complex and promiscuous as it skirts the village of Marchirolo and traces of the old railway line have gradually been lost due to building development. It is a climb that I recommend as a diversion and as a unicum in the entire province of Varese.
Volete salire da Lavena-Ponte Tresa in Val Marchirolo evitando la trafficatissima statale Ponte Tresa-Varese? A meno che non optiate per la durissima ascesa su Viconago, la ciclopedonale che parte da Lavena fa al caso vostro. Costruita sul tracciato della vecchia ferrotranvia che collegava Varese a Ponte Tresa risalendo la Valganna e poi la Val Marchirolo, è il classico esempio virtuoso di recupero di una infrastruttura in disuso con tanto di gallerie e ponticelli per farle riacquistare valore e far assaporare a chi la utilizza paesaggi che altrimenti non verrebbero mai visti, almeno da coloro che come me praticano solo ciclismo su strada. Il rpimo tratto è quello più caratteristico: premetto che bisgona proprio andare a cercare l'inizio della ciclopedonale ma poi ripaga con un percorso nei boschi e in galleria che la fa assomigliare alle iniziative di recupero operate in Liguria. Le pendenze non sono mai importanti in quanto trattandosi di un tracciato ferroviario, non potevano essere superate inclinazioni superiori al 70/80 per mille. Una olta arrivati ad incrociare la statale il percorso diventa un po' più complesso e promiscuo in quanto si lambisce l'abitato di Marchirolo e con lo sviluppo edilizio del vecchio tracciato della ferrotranvia si sono perse man mano le tracce. E' una salita che consiglio come diversivo e come unicum in tutta la provincia di Varese.
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