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Passo dell'Alpe Tedesco from Cuasso al Piano

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3 reviews | Elevation profile | 1 photo
Passo dell'Alpe Tedesco from Cuasso al Piano
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Elevation profile Passo dell'Alpe Tedesco from Cuasso al Piano

Statistics

Difficulty points 411
Length 6.3 km
Average gradient 6.8%
Steepest 100 meters 19.8%
Total ascent 430m

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6 hairpin turns
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Passo dell'Alpe Tedesco from Cuasso al Piano is a climb in the region Lombardy. It is 6.3km long and bridges 430 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 411. The top of the ascent is located at 769 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: SP29 & Via per Cusasso al Piano

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Reviews (3)

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Fedebici
1 Mo 4.0
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Definitely the most challenging slope of the Alpe Tedesco. I usually tackle it from Ganna or via Borgnana. Today, however, I climbed it just after passing Porto Ceresio. The road turns wide and forks either towards Varese (to the sn) or towards Cuasso al monte (to the right). This section is really extreme. Continuous bends at 9/10% , then, after passing a few houses, the hairpin bends towards the finish line begin. Clean road with no traffic. The Garmin often indicated 15% and once even 20%

Sicuramente il versante più impegnativo dell'alpe Tedesco. Abitualmente lo affronto da Ganna o passando da Borgnana. Oggi invece sono salito appena dopo aver passato porto Ceresio. La strada gira larga e si biforca o per andare verso Varese (a sn) oppure verso Cuasso al monte (destra). Questo tratto è davvero estremo. Continui strappi al 9/10% , poi , dopo aver superato qualche casa, iniziano i tornanti verso l arrivo. Strada pulita e priva di traffico. Spesso il Garmin segnalava 15% e una volta anche 20%

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ilsignoreinesistente
5 Mo 4.0
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Betrayed by the no-trespassing sign, I took a wrong turn and tackled the ascent to Alpe Tedesco via Borgnana. On paper, this is easier than the variant shown here, but it still hides pitfalls. It is a peculiar ascent, never smooth, consisting of numerous (some of them quite challenging) hairpin bends followed by flat and even sloping sections. The impossibility of finding the "pace" and the continuous ups and downs make it an excellent training climb. Basically, it is like doing repeats for 8km. The wooded environment makes it a feasible climb even in summer. Anyway, recommended.

Tradito dal segnale di divieto di transito ho sbagliato strada e ho affrontato la salita all'Alpe Tedesco attraverso Borgnana. Sulla carta più semplice della variante qui illustrata, ma nasconde comunque delle insidie. Si tratta di una salita particolare, mai regolare, costituita di numerosi strappi (alcuni dei quali piuttosto impegnativi) seguiti da tratti in piano e addirittura in contropendenza. L'impossibilità di trovare il "passo" e i continui saliscendi la rendono una salita di ottimo allenamento. Sostanzialmente è come fare ripetute per 8 km. L'ambiente boschivo la rende una salita fattibile anche in estate. Comunque consigliata.

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maxrol20
6 Mo 4.0
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This is one of the most interesting variants to climb up to Alpe Tedesco, certainly the most interesting from the east side. The steep, serpentine road in the first few kilometres significantly increases the total difficulty. I remember climbing it immediately after a thunderstorm, and it was fun trudging for hundreds of metres in 5 cm of water.

E' una delle varianti più interessanti per salire all'Alpe Tedesco, sicuramente la più interessante dal versante est. La stradina ripida e serpentiforme nei primi km aumenta sensibilmente la difficoltà totale. Io mi ricordo di averla salita subito dopo un temporale, ed è stato divertente arrancare per centinaia di metri in 5 cm di acqua..

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:53:47
11 km/h 00:34:13
15 km/h 00:25:06
19 km/h 00:19:48

Road surface condition

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Traffic

100% 0% 0%
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