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Montalto from San Luca

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1 review/story | Elevation profile | 3 photos
Montalto from San Luca
Montalto from San Luca
Montalto from San Luca
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Elevation profile Montalto from San Luca

Statistics

Difficulty points 1560
Length 31.8 km
Average gradient 6%
Steepest 100 meters 13.7%
Total ascent 1910m

Short recap

57 hairpin turns
#94 toughest climb of Europe
#36 most elevation gain of Europe
#43 longest climb of Italy
#42 average steepest climb of Calabria
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Montalto from San Luca is a climb in the region Reggio Calabria. It is 31.8km long and bridges 1910 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1560. The top of the ascent is located at 1873 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Strada Provinciale 72 Bovalino - San Luca, Via Benedetto Croce, Corso Corrado Alvaro, Via A. Manzoni, PIazza Dante Alighieri, Via Padre Stefano De Flores, Via Carrubbara & Via Croce

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Montalto from San Luca
Montalto from San Luca
Montalto from San Luca
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Reviews (1)

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1 Mo 5.0 02:08:18 (14.9km/h)

The Giant of Calabria. The highest point of the Aspromonte, the Montalto. The climb is hard and really beautiful. There is also very steep sections that we can't see in the profile unfortunately, for me, this climb is definitely a must do. One word: Mythical :)

Montalto from San Luca
Montalto from San Luca
Montalto from San Luca
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Climbing times

7 km/h 04:32:33
11 km/h 02:53:26
15 km/h 02:07:11
19 km/h 01:40:24

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