| Beautiful scenery |
| 25 hairpin turns |
| #87 most elevation gain of Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol |
Monte Velo / Passo Santa Barbara from Bolognano is a climb in the region Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol. It is 13km long and bridges 1057 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 921. The top of the ascent is located at 1174 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 8 reviews of this climb and uploaded 15 photos.
Road name: SP48
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When you get to Bolognano and look up, you get a little scared: the vertical rock face looms up, hiding a road that climbs, hairpin bend after hairpin bend, up the mountain. Tough, it is tough. At least two kilometres are at 10％ average and right from the start there are significant gradients. When, after seven kilometres, you finally find gradients around 7％, you thank heaven. The beautiful view of Lake Garda is hidden by the forest, which makes the climb ideal for summer. There are practically no cars. When you reach Monte Velo, climb further up to Passo Santa Barbara. On the other side, the Vallagarina opens up and you descend, like missiles, to Loppio and from there you can go to Nago and Riva del Garda on an enjoyable cycle path, although it is very popular with cycle tourists.
Quando arrivi a Bolognano e guardi in alto, ti spaventi un po': la parete di roccia verticale incombe, nascondendo una strada che si inerpica, tornante dopo tornante, sulla montagna. Dura, è dura. Almeno due chilometri sono al 10％ di media e fin dall'inizio ci sono pendenze importanti. Quando, dopo sette chilometri, ritrovi infine pendenze intorno al 7％, ringrazi il cielo. Il bel panorama sul Garda è nascosto dal bosco, che rende la salita ideale per l'estate. Non ci sono praticamente auto. Giunti alla località monte Velo si sale ancora fino a Passo Santa Barbara. Dall'altra parte si apre la Vallagarina e si scende, come missili, fino a Loppio e, da lì, si può andare a Nago e Riva del Garda con una ciclabile divertente benché assai frequentata da cicloturisti.
Climb that was included in the Giro 2023 route after years of absence.
Via the first of many hairpin bends, you climb out of the start village on perfectly wide asphalt, which then turns into a narrow lane with sporadic passing lanes along the side. Route winds up valley flank through shady forest that occasionally opens up to views of northern Lake Garda and the Sarca River flowing into it. The first part of the climb flirts regularly with the 10％ and flattens out a little towards the open green plateau of the summit. This does not represent much but there is a water source and a refuge nearby for possible supplies.
Along the way there is no habitation, no catering establishments and hardly any car/motorbike traffic.
There are kilometre markers that add up from 0 (start of climb) to 13 (summit).
Tip: If you are staying on Lake Garda, there is a car-free cycle route from Torbole along the river to Arco from where you can easily reach your starting point.
Not so well known but nice quiet climb that I "enjoyed"!
Beklimming die na jarenlange afwezigheid terug in het parcours van de Giro 2023 was opgenomen,op gefietst (eind aug.2023).
Via de eerste van de vele haarspeldbochten klim je vertrekdorp uit op perfect breed asfalt dat nadien overgaat in smalle rijbaan met sporadisch passeer stroken langs de kant. Route kronkelt valleiflank op door schaduwrijke woud dat zich af en toe opent voor uitzichten op het noordelijk deel van het Gardameer en de Sarca rivier die erin uitmondt. Het eerste deel van de klim flirt regelmatig met de 10％ en vlakt wat uit naar het open groene plateau van de top. Deze stelt weinig voor maar er is wel een waterbron en een refuge in de buurt voor eventuele bevoorrading.
Onderweg is er geen bewoning, geen horeca en amper auto/moto verkeer. Vrachtverkeer is verboden.
Er zijn kilometerpalen die optellen van 0 (start klim) tot 13 (top).
Tip: Als je verblijft aan het Gardameer is er een autovrije fietsroute uit Torbole langs de rivier tot Arco van waaruit je startpunt gemakkelijk bereikt.
Niet zo bekende maar mooie rustige klim waar ik van "genoten" heb!
Challenging ascent already from the first few kilometres, then it climbs rather nimbly for a few kilometres and in the middle part until the end of the 7 k prepare to suffer! After that it becomes more pedalable until the MT. Velo. To reach the S.Barbara pass there are still 3 non-trivial km. A classic climb for trained cyclists! The landscape both uphill and downhill is not particularly attractive! Be careful at the end of the descent whether you return to Arco or towards Lake Garda the roads are very busy.
Salita impegnativa già dai primi km poi si sale piuttosto agili per qualche km e nella parte centrale fino alla fine del 7 k preparatevi a soffrire! Dopo di che diventa più pedalabile fino al MT. Velo. Per raggiungere il passo S.Barbara ci sono ancora 3 k non banali. Salita classica per ciclisti allenati! Il paesaggio sia in salita che in discesa non è particolarmente attraente! Attenzione a fine discesa sia che ritornate ad Arco o verso il lago di Garda le strade sono molto trafficate.
It's a tough middle section. Beautiful views of the valley and Lake Garda. Fine road surface, little traffic. HC rated, but I think that's a bit too high.
Het is een pittig middenstuk. Mooie uitzichten op het dal en Gardameer. Prima wegdek, weinig verkeer. HC gewaardeerd, maar dat vind ik wat te hoog.
Start from Arco, where there is also signposting to Monte Velo. Wonderful climb, through reasonably sheltered roads, regularly offering very nice views over the northern part of Lake Garada up to the Monte Vélo point. This also takes you through some small tunnels. From the terminus Monte Velo, it is back down for a while before continuing to climb back up to Passo Bordala in Ronzo-Chienis. Note that in Ronzo-Chienis there are several roads leading to the new climbing section.
Vertrekken doe je vanuit Arco, hier is ook bewegwijzering voorzien richting Monte Velo. Prachtige klim, door redelijk beschutte wegen, regelmatig een zeer mooi uitzicht over het Noordelijke deel van het Garadameer tot aan het punt Monte Vélo. Hierbij ga je ook door enkele kleine tunneltjes. Vanaf het eindbord Monte Velo is het terug even dalen om vervolgens in Ronzo-Chienis terug verder te klimmen naar Passo Bordala. Let wel in Ronzo-Chienis zijn er meerdere wegen die uitkomen op het nieuwe klimgedeelte.
Steep climb to Santa Barbara. Some nice views during the climb on Lake Garda and Riva del Garda. See photo.
Pittige klim tot Santa Barbara. Paar keer mooi uitzicht tijdens de klim op Gardameer en Riva del Garda. Zie foto.
Nice climb with sometimes a nice view on the northern point of the Garda lake. The first 9km are quite tough but always doable. This climb is ideal to combine with Monte Bondone.
Leuke klim met af en toe mooi zicht op de noordelijke punt van het Garda-meer. De eerste 9km zijn redelijk pittig maar altijd goed te doen. Deze klim is ideaal om te combineren met de Monte Bondone.
| 7 km/h | 01:51:11 |
| 11 km/h | 01:10:45 |
| 15 km/h | 00:51:53 |
| 19 km/h | 00:40:57 |
