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Monte Cero from Calaone

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Monte Cero from Calaone
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Elevation profile Monte Cero from Calaone

Statistics

Difficulty points 211
Length 1.6 km
Average gradient 11.4%
Steepest 100 metres 15.8%
Total ascent 176 m

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#19 toughest climb of Padua
#28 most elevation gain of Padua
#36 longest climb of Padua
#45 average steepest climb of Veneto
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Monte Cero from Calaone is a climb in the region Padua. It is 1.6 km long and bridges 176 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 11.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 211. The top of the ascent is located at 403 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.
Actually, this is not an alternative route up to Calaone, but a climb that starts right from Calaone. Therefore, the ascent to Monte Cero must be added to one of the options that one can choose to climb up to Calaone, and as can be seen from what has been described, there are some rather challenging ones. The ascent from Calaone to the summit of Monte Cero has numerous peculiarities. First of all, it allows you to reach the very top of the hill (a fairly rare occurrence), where you will come up... read more

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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian. Show original

Actually, this is not an alternative route up to Calaone, but a climb that starts right from Calaone. Therefore, the ascent to Monte Cero must be added to one of the options that one can choose to climb up to Calaone, and as can be seen from what has been described, there are some rather challenging ones.
The ascent from Calaone to the summit of Monte Cero has numerous peculiarities. First of all, it allows you to reach the very top of the hill (a fairly rare occurrence), where you will come up against a huge telecommunications plant that does not, however, prevent exceptional views, both to the south and to the northwest. Then it is a climb that climbs up the pass making a right-handed spiral around the summit, allowing exposure to all cardinal points and somewhat reminiscent of other famous ramps such as the Puy de Dome. Lastly, it winds along a very narrow road, where it is possible to pull alongside another bike, or a hiker, but it is already almost impossible to swap with a car or an antenna repair vehicle (encounters that are actually quite rare).
The surface is concrete, etched with transverse grooves that make it quite difficult to climb up a slope that is in itself quite hard.
From the point of view of the alimetry, the profile says it all: it is a succession of short, rather violent tears, fortunately interspersed with easier stretches, but there is no real interval to recover, to the point that it will be no small comfort to glimpse the signs indicating the approach to the plant, preceded by the steepest fifty metres of the entire climb, those of the last bend.
All in all, not a small effort, made heavier by the narrowness of the road and the uneven surface, often covered with branches and leaves.
Obviously, the descent must be taken with great caution and attention to unevenness.
I did not give it five stars only because the summit is disfigured by antennas, otherwise it would certainly have deserved top marks.

A dire il vero non si tratta di un'alternativa per salire a Calaone, ma di una salita che parte proprio da Calaone. Quindi all'ascesa al Monte Cero va aggiunta una delle opzioni che si possono scegliere per salire fino a Calaone, e come si vede da quanto descritto, ce ne sono di piuttosto impegnative.
L'ascesa da Calaone alla vetta del Monte Cero presenta numerose peculiarità. Intanto permette di raggiungere proprio la cima del colle (evento abbastanza raro), dove si impatta in un'enorme impianto per le telecomunicazioni che però non impedisce vedute eccezionali, sia verso sud che verso nord ovest. Poi è una salita che si inerpica sul colle compiendo una spirale destrorsa intorno alla cima, permettendo di esporsi a tutti i punti cardinali e ricordando un po' alla lontana altre rampe famose come il Puy de Dome. Infine si snoda su una strada strettissima, in cui è possibile affiancare un'altra bici, o un escursionista, ma è già pressochè impossibile scambiarsi con un'auto o un mezzo per la riparazione delle antenne (incontri per la verità piuttosto rari).
Il fondo è in cemento, inciso da solchi trasversali che ostacolano non poco la salita su una pendenza di per sè abbastanza dura.
Dal punto di vista dell'alimetria il profilo dice tutto: si tratta di un susseguirsi di brevi strappi piuttosto violenti, per fortuna intervallati da tratti più facili, ma un vero e proprio intervallo per recuperare non c'è, al punto che sarà di non poco conforto intravedere i cartelli che segnalano l'approssimarsi dell'impianto preceduto per l'appunto dai cinquanta metri più ripidi di tutta la salita, quelli dell'ultima curva.
Nel complesso una faticata di non poco conto, resa più pesante dalla ristrettezza della strada e dal fondo sconnesso, spesso ricoperto da rami e foglie.
Ovviamente la discesa va presa con grande cautela e attenzione alle sconnessioni.
Non ho dato cinque stelle solo perchè la vetta è deturpata dalla antenne, altrimenti avrebbe meritato sicuramente il massimo dei voti.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:13:17
11 km/h 00:08:27
15 km/h 00:06:12
19 km/h 00:04:53

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Frequently Asked Questions

Monte Cero can be cycled from 5 sides. Via Belvedere from Rivadolmo via cinque tornanti is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Via Belvedere from Rivadolmo, Calaone from Este, Calaone from Valle San Giorgio & Monte Cero from Calaone.

Monte Cero from Calaone 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 Cero from Calaone is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Monte Cero from Calaone is not a problem.

Monte Cero from Calaone is 1.6 km long.

The average gradient of Monte Cero from Calaone is 11.4%.

Monte Cero from Calaone has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 15.8%.

The summit of Monte Cero from Calaone is at 403 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:13:17 to climb Monte Cero from Calaone. At 11 km/h the time is 00:08:27, and at 15 km/h 00:06:12. For the fastest cyclists, 00:04:53 is an achievable time.

Monte Cero from Calaone is located in the region Padua in Italy.

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