| Beautiful scenery |
| 27 hairpin turns |
| #85 longest climb of Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol |
Mendel Pass / Passo Mendola from Kaltern / Caldaro is a climb in the region Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol. It is 14.9km long and bridges 953 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 653. The top of the ascent is located at 1363 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 8 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.
Road name: SS42
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I rode the climb on Bike Day, so I can't say anything about the rest of the traffic. I found the climb quite pleasant, you rarely go over 7％ and have enough time to find your rhythm. It also becomes more open at the end, with views towards the valley and in some places towards Lake Kaltern. I was able to pick up the pace considerably because there are no real ramps. So it's actually ideal if you want to ride consistently without running the risk of overdoing it.
Ich bin den Anstieg am Bike Day gefahren, kann also nichts zum übrigen Verkehrsaufkommen sagen. Den Anstieg fand ich ziemlich angenehm, man geht selten über 7％ hinaus und hat genügend Zeit seinen Rythmus zu finden. Hinten raus wird er auch offener mit Sicht in Richtung Tal, teilweise auch zum Kalterer See. Ich konnte das Tempo dann nochmal deutlich anziehen, weil es keine wirklichen Rampen gibt. Also eigentlich ideal wenn man konstant fahren will ohne Gefahr zu laufen zu überziehen.
i did this climb in august, it is a bit busy but not too busy, lots of cyclists. the road is nice and wide but the scenery is disappointing because on the way up you cannot see the valle dell'adige...i think it is much nicer to go downhill on this side. medium difficulty, the climb is fairly easy and steady. from the top you can then continue on to the palade pass
ho fatto questa salita in agosto, è un pò trafficata ma non troppo, tanti ciclisti. strada bella larga ma paesaggio deludente perchè salendo non si vede la valle dell'adige...credo sia molto più bello da fare in discesa questo lato. difficoltà media si sale abbastanza bene con ritmi costanti. dalla cima si può poi proseguire per il passo palade
Great climb with nice scenes as written by all. Only water source is at around on the 3rd km of the climb right next to Kalterer Höhe on the connecting road. Other than that there is another one abous 7ish km from the top but that one is not potable. In summer time better in the afternoon as it's shady, in autumn winter mid day would be the right choice.
Great climb with nice scenes as written by all. Only water source is at around on the 3rd km of the climb right next to Kalterer Höhe on the connecting road. Other than that there is another one abous 7ish km from the top but that one is not potable. In summer time better in the afternoon as it's shady, in autumn winter mid day would be the right choice.
Nice gradual climb with nice views, the incessant procession of racing motorbikes and racing cars is truly awful. Perhaps because of the fact that I rode on a Sunday, but half the drivers thought they had to imitate the 'tt isle of man'.
Mooie geleidelijke klim met mooie uitzichten, de onaflatende stoet van racende motoren en racebolides is werkelijk vreselijk. Wellicht vanwege dat ik op een zondag heb gereden, maar de helft van de bestuurders dacht dat ze de 'tt isle of man' moesten nadoen.
Mendelpass is very pleasant and quiet when you are in Bolzano. Wonderful even ascent. Very beautiful area. Great for rolling in.
Mendelpass ist sehr angenehm und ruhig wenn man in Bozen ist. Wunderbare gleichmäßiger Anstieg. Sehr schöne Gegend. Toll zum einrollen.
Nice climb with especially just before the top beautiful views of Bolzano. Sufficient tents to quench the thirst on the col. Asphalt is good. In the most obscure bends are handy mirrors so you can better spot oncoming traffic.
Mooie klim met vooral vlak voor de top fraai uitzicht op Bolzano. Voldoende tentjes om de dorst te lessen op de col. Asfalt is goed. In de meest onoverzichtelijke bochten staan handig spiegels zodat je beter tegenliggers kunt spotten.
Nice running climb with fantastic views. Since I share my name with this climb I had to ride it up ;)
Mooie lopende klim met fantastische uitzichten. Sinds ik mijn naam deel met deze klim moest ik hem wel omhoog rijden ;)
If you are in the region then this climb is definitely worth driving up. The higher you get, the better the view. The traffic could be a bit less, but not too annoying.
Mocht je in de regio zijn dan is deze klim absoluut het omhoog rijden waard. Hoe hoger je komt, des te mooier het uitzicht. Het verkeer zou een tandje minder kunnen, maar niet te hinderlijk.
| 7 km/h | 02:07:27 |
| 11 km/h | 01:21:06 |
| 15 km/h | 00:59:29 |
| 19 km/h | 00:46:57 |
