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Monte Brè from Locarno

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3 reviews | Elevation profile | 6 photos
Monte Brè from Locarno
Monte Brè from Locarno
Monte Brè from Locarno
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Elevation profile Monte Brè from Locarno

Statistics

Difficulty points 905
Length 10.3 km
Average gradient 9%
Steepest 100 metres 14.2%
Total ascent 933 m

Short recap

15 hairpin turns
#27 toughest climb of Tessin
#26 most elevation gain of Tessin
#43 longest climb of Tessin
#33 average steepest climb of Tessin
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Monte Brè from Locarno is a climb in the region Tessin. It is 10.3 km long and bridges 933 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 905. The top of the ascent is located at 1148 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 6 photos.

Road names: Via ai Monti, Via ai Monti, Via del Tiglio, Via Monte Bré & Via Miranda

4.0 by Fedebici
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.
Done on a cold January day. The ascent is initially with hairpin bends near the town. Then into the forest where there are still a few bends, but it climbs fairly steadily. A non-steep ascent that gives rhythm. Definitely less beautiful than the mountain of the same name in Lugano, but the panorama is still beautiful.... read more

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Fedebici
Fedebici
4 Mo 4.0
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Done on a cold January day. The ascent is initially with hairpin bends near the town. Then into the forest where there are still a few bends, but it climbs fairly steadily. A non-steep ascent that gives rhythm. Definitely less beautiful than the mountain of the same name in Lugano, but the panorama is still beautiful.

Fatta in un freddo giorno di gennaio. La Salita è inizialmente con tornanti vicino la città. Poi nel bosco dove c'è ancora qualche curva ma si sale abbastanza in maniera costante. Una Salita non ripida che da ritmo. Decisamente meno bello dell omonimo monte a Lugano ma lo stesso bello il panorama

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GilMtb-Road
GilMtb-Road
1 y 5.0 03:00:00 (3.4 km/h)
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A beautiful climb, quite demanding but satisfying, I always made it up to Cardada and never stopped at Monte Bre, but even from Bre the view is fantastic and repays the effort.

Bellissima salita, abbastanza impegnativa ma soddisfacente, sono sempre arrivato su a Cardada non mi sono mai fermato al monte bre, però anche dal Bre la vista è fantastica e ripaga lo sforzo.

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MartinoPiccolo
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2 y 5.0

This is a beautiful climb that takes you from Locarno at Lago Maggiore, to Monte Brè. Highly recommended!

The first part is on brand new tarmac through a fancy suburb (Locarno Monti). After there is a long and steep part through a dense forest on a more narrow road, but still on fine tarmac.

Then you arrive at the lovely village of Monte Brè, from which you have stunning views of the lake and the tall moutains around.

This route ends a bit after the village on a parking lot in another forest. This very last bit is really steep!

No tunnels on the whole route and little traffic too when I did it on a Sunday morning in September.

Monte Brè from Locarno
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:28:27
11 km/h 00:56:17
15 km/h 00:41:17
19 km/h 00:32:35

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

Monte Brè from Locarno is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Monte Brè from Locarno belongs to the Hors Catégorie, the top category. These are legendary and very tough climbs. A solid cycling condition, experience, and a good climbing gear ratio are essential to maintain a smooth cadence and complete the climb comfortably.

Monte Brè from Locarno is 10.3 km long.

The average gradient of Monte Brè from Locarno is 9%.

Monte Brè from Locarno has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 14.2%.

The summit of Monte Brè from Locarno is at 1148 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:28:27 to climb Monte Brè from Locarno. At 11 km/h the time is 00:56:17, and at 15 km/h 00:41:17. For the fastest cyclists, 00:32:35 is an achievable time.

Monte Brè from Locarno is located in the region Tessin in Switzerland.

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