Mottarone from Armeno is a climb in the region Piedmont. It is 12.4km long and bridges 895 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 778. The top of the ascent is located at 1438 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 11 reviews of this climb and uploaded 13 photos.
Road name: Via Mottarone
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Climb from Miasino done via Armeno. Immediately after Armeno some tough stretches. After that, climb becomes more moderate. Nice view from the top over Lago Magiore and Lago d'Orta.
5 sterren. Klim vanuit Miasino via Armeno gedaan. Direct na Armeno paar stevige stroken. Daarna wordt klim gematigder. Mooi uitzicht vanaf de top over Lago Magiore en Lago d’Orta. (15-10-24 vrijwel geen verkeer, 18 graden geen wind)
The Novara and Cusio climb par excellence. A demanding and rewarding climb, long and with beautiful views of the surrounding lakes. The road is wide and well asphalted and the traffic of cars and motorbikes does not bother you too much. The first part is the toughest and most demanding, up to the Cheggino hairpin bend the road shows no mercy, with a long straight stretch over 10/12％ The rest of the climb continues alternating between challenging stretches and moments where you can take a breather. The last kilometre climbs sharply again and fatigue can be felt.
At the top there are bars to refresh yourself and admire the view
La salita del novarese e Cusio per eccellenza. Salita impegnativa e appagante, lunga e con bella vista sui laghi circostanti. La strada è larga e ben asfaltata e il traffico di auto e moto quindi non da troppo fastidio. La prima parte è la più dura e impegnativa, fino al tornante di Cheggino la strada non ha pietà, con un lungo rettilineo oltre il 10/12％. Il resto della salita prosegue alternando tratti impegnativi a momenti in cui si può rifiatare. L'ultimo km torna a salire deciso e la stanchezza si sente.
In cima disponiblità di bar per rinfrescarsi e ammirare il panorama
A very pleasant and fairly demanding ascent; the road is well paved, and in the first section there is a beautiful view of Lake Orta, then one enters the forest and stays there until almost the top, where the vegetation thins out and one can appreciate the panorama of the lake in all its beauty
Salita molto gradevole e abbastanza impegnativa; la strada è ben asfaltata, nel primo tratto si gode di una bella vista sul lago d'Orta, poi si entra nel bosco e ci si rimane fin quasi in cima, dove la vegetazione si dirada e si apprezza in tutta la sua bellezza il panorama sul lago
Started from Omegna. Then you have the first 300 hgt metres done before the official climb starts. It was very tough. Done on gravel though so quite a few extra kilos. Nice quiet climb. Some nice viewpoints. Descent to Stresa nice through the forest. Nice for your bucket list
Vanuit Omegna gestart. Dan heb je eerste 300 hgt meters er al opzitten voor de officiele klim begint. Was zeer pittig. Wel op gravel gedaan dus flink wat extra kg’s erbij. Mooie rustige klim. Paar mooie uitzichtspunten. Afdaling naar Stresa mooi door t bos. Mooi voor je bucket list
Nice climb, good tarmac, descent towards Stresa fantastic. A wind or rain vest is not a luxury even in July/Aug. Summit was 15 degrees and it rains often. Then it's shivering downhill.
Leuke klim, goed asfalt, afdaling richting Stresa fantastisch. Een wind of regen vest is zelfs in juli/aug geen overbodige luxe. Top was 15 graden en het regent er vaak. Dan is het rillen naar beneden.
Very nice climb, started from Miasino and then pretty soon you get a brief glimpse of the summit. Especially just after Armeno there are some pretty steep sections, from the monastery the climb has a calmer section that runs nicely. At the top, the gradients are a bit steeper again, but due to a small breeze in the back, it was quite doable. Also doable as a descent, as there was fairly little traffic (31 May 2023). Highly recommended as far as I'm concerned!
Erg mooie klim, vanuit Miasino gestart en dan krijg je al vrij snel een korte blik op de top. Zeker net na Armeno volgen een aantal behoorlijk steile stroken, vanaf het klooster kent de klim een rustiger stuk dat lekker loopt. Bovenop zijn de stijgingspercentages weer wat steviger, maar vanwege een klein briesje in de rug was dat goed te doen. Als afdaling ook goed te doen, want er was vrij weinig verkeer (31 mei 2023). Wat mij betreft een aanrader!
Great climb, but the climbing starts way before Armeno. This, and the first part of the official climb, has some steep parts. The views are great and luckily there are some shaded bits. The top is a bit touristy...
Do note that the other side (to Stresa) of the climb has a toll on motorcycles and cars. This side has thus less traffic, so if you have the chance, ride up from Stresa and decent on the Armeno side.
Tough climb with peaks of 15％ in the first 4 km after which it becomes easier with gradients of 5 to 8 ％ where it is possible to catch your breath the last km is again steep, spectacular scenery excellent road surface climbing it was beautiful the effort is repaid by the view
Salita dura con punte al 15％ nei primi 4 km dopo diventa più agevole con pendenze che vanno dal 5 all 8 ％ dove e possibile prendere fiato l'ultimo km impenna nuovamente, spettacolare il paesaggio manto stradale ottimo scalarla e stato bellissimo viene ripagato lo sforzo dal panorama
Is a nice climb, with here and there some treacherous steep parts.
But do not underestimate the first part to Armeno. Here you get quite a few extra meters of altitude
is een mooie klim, met hier en daar verraderlijk stijle stukken.
Maar onderschat ook het eerste gedeelte tot Armeno niet. Hier krijg je ook nog flink wat extra hoogte meters erbij
Beautiful wooded climb. 1st real categorized climb for me.
During my vacation I stayed in Orta San Giulio. From there in the direction of Armeno (300hm in the legs) where the real work begins. The start from Armeno is immediately the most difficult part that goes up to Luciago (monastery) (little resistance needed). Then a piece of beautiful climbing through forest with occasionally amazing views on both lago maggiore and lago d'orta. Only the last 1-1,5 km where the percentages rise slightly and the legs feel heavier. At the sign 'Mottarone' it is still a little longer to the ski hut.
Descent through Stresa is beautiful, but at the bottom direction dangerously narrow and winding frequently cars as oncoming, so be careful.
For me this definitely tastes like more
Prachtige bosrijke klim. 1e echte gecategoriseerde klim voor mij.
Tijdens vakantie verbleven in Orta San Giulio. Van daaruit richting Armeno (300hm in de benen) waar het echte werk begint. De start vanuit Armeno is direct het meest pittige stuk dat zich tot in Luciago (klooster) trekt (kleinste verzetje wel nodig). Daarna een stuk prachtig klimmen door bos met af en toe waanzinnige uitzichten op zowel lago maggiore als lago d'orta. Pas echt zwaar wordt t pas weer de laatste 1-1,5 km waar de percentages iets stijgen en de beentjes zwaarder voelen. Bij t bord 'Mottarone' is het nog even doortrekken tot aan de skihut.
Afdaling via Stresa is mooi, wel onderin richting gevaarlijk smal en bochtig frequent auto's als tegenligger, oppassen dus.
Voor mij smaakt dit zeker naar meer
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