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Passo di Pennes / Penser Joch from Vipiteno / Sterzing

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5 reviews | Elevation profile | 2 photos
Passo di Pennes / Penser Joch from Vipiteno / Sterzing
Passo di Pennes / Penser Joch from Vipiteno / Sterzing
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Elevation profile Passo di Pennes / Penser Joch from Vipiteno / Sterzing

Statistics

Difficulty points 1173
Length 15.5 km
Average gradient 8.2%
Steepest 100 meters 12.9%
Total ascent 1272m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
5 hairpin turns
#46 toughest climb of Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol
#40 most elevation gain of Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol
#70 longest climb of Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol
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Passo di Pennes / Penser Joch from Vipiteno / Sterzing is a climb in the region Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol. It is 15.5km long and bridges 1272 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1173. The top of the ascent is located at 2211 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: SS508

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Passo di Pennes / Penser Joch from Vipiteno / Sterzing
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Reviews (5)

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sorina
3 Mo 5.0

Conducand un SsangYongTivoli 1.6 XGI , 123 cp, 160 N/M, benzinar, prin nordul Italiei spre Sud-Tirol Austria, prin pasul Pennes, intre Bolzano si Sterzing, 2211m, dupa un parcurs de 5200 km in nordul Europei, consum mediu 5.7%, viteza medie 70 km/h, rampe de 36% pe lungimi intre 5-10 km, am lasat in urma tigai si cazane, mertane si jaguar. Un SUV de categoria B, model 2019, impecabil la tinuta de drum. Din fericire, benzina lor este asa cum prevad normele unei lumi civilizate… See more
Passo di Pennes / Penser Joch from Vipiteno / Sterzing - Profile of the ascent
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Passo di Pennes / Penser Joch from Vipiteno / Sterzing - Profile of the ascent

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qds1995
4 Mo 5.0 02:03:46 (7.5km/h)
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Beautiful but tough climb. In the beginning, the percentages go up immediately and it is difficult to get into your rhythm. So don't start too fast!
Once you're out of the forest, you can see the top and then it's a little raking before you can enjoy the view!

Mooie maar zware klim. In het begin gaan de percentages direct de hoogte in en is het moeilijk om in je ritme te komen. Niet te snel beginnen dus!
Als je het bos uit bent kan je de top zien liggen en dan is het nog even harken voordat je kan genieten van het uitzicht!

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JeanPaul
9 Mo 5.0
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I got to know this climb through a German colleague during my participation in Otztaler Radmarthon. We stayed toon just across the border in Steinach where the start and finish of this Granfondo was always in the 90s. It was a very nice experience and I have even been back several times already to spend a weekend climbing in the High Mountains. This in combination with the Jaufenpass the day after . Also in late autumn in the Indian Summer this climb is very.beautiful .

Ik heb deze beklimming leren kennen via een Duitse collega tijdens mijn deelnames aan Otztaler Radmarthon. Wij logeerden toon net over de Grens in Steinach waar in de jaren 90 altijd de start en aankomst lag van deze Granfondo. Het was een zeer leuke ervaring en ben zelfs meermaals al terug geweest om een weekendje te klimmen in het Hooggebergte. Dit in combinatie met de Jaufenpass de dag erna . Ook in de late herfst in de Indian Summer is deze klim heel.mooi .

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PotHoning
3 y 5.0 01:23:00 (11.2km/h)
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For me the first serious mountain I ever cycled up. We were in an apartment in Egg/local Dosso (Erler), so this climb was a must. The first 2 km can hardly be called a warm-up, but as soon as you pass Elzenbaum, you are immediately faced with 2 km at 12% average. After this, the steepness slowly decreases to 7-8% . A few km below the summit, however, you enter open landscape where the cool wind has free play, and it also gets a bit steeper here.
On top of the summit you can enjoy the view!

During my climb, I have only seen a handful of cars and other cyclists. It is sometimes frightening to see motorcyclists that can pass you at high speed. (Especially if they come in the opposite direction and take the turn on your side of the road!)

The road surface was in pretty good condition during my climb.

In my opinion, this tough climb would not be out of place in the Giro!

Voor mij de eerste serieuze berg die ik ooit op fietste. Wij zaten in een appartement in Egg/località Dosso (Erler), dus deze klim was een must. De eerste 2 km kun je nauwelijks een opwarmer noemen, maar zodra je Elzenbaum voorbij krijg bent je gelijk 2 km à 12% gemiddeld voor de kiezen. Hierna zakt de steilte langzaam maar zeker tot zo'n 7-8% . Een paar km onder de top kom je echter in open landschap en daar krijgt de koele wind vrij spel, ook wordt het hier weer wat steiler.
Bovenop de top is het genieten van het uitzicht!

Tijdens mijn beklimming ben ik slechts een handvol auto's en andere fietsers tegengekomen. Wel is het soms schrikken van motorrijders die je op hoge snelheid voorbij kunnen razen. (Zeker als ze tegemoet komen en de bocht op jouw weghelft nemen!)

Het wegdek was tijdens mijn beklimming in vrij goede staat.

Deze pittige klim zou wat mij betreft niet misstaan in de Giro!

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patrickbaert
3 y 5.0
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Vipiteno/Sterzing was the central point of my cycling & hiking holiday and then climbing the Penser Joch/Passo di Pennes is one of the many cycling possibilities.
This lesser known mountain pass is the shortest connection between Vipiteno and Bolzano, but all car/freight/motorcycle traffic takes the long way via the faster highways in the valley, which of course makes for pleasant cycling amidst hardly any tourist traffic.
After a quiet run through the small industrial area the route climbs very steeply via gentle curves between split rocks and along a beautiful waterfall up the valley flank, so that the Isarco/Eisack river and the Brenner motorway sink in deeper below us. Afterwards you turn right away from the broad valley through pine forests with long gentle curves and sporadic hairpin turns.
Alpine hut Alpenrose, lonely on the beautiful panoramic pass height, is already in sight from afar but you still have to push firmly on the pedals (+-10%) to get there.
There are no signs for cyclists but the climb starts around km 65 and the top is km 50 so you can estimate your progress.

Heaviest climb you can do from Sterzing/Vipiteno but absolutely worth it!

Vipiteno/Sterzing was centraal punt is van mijn fiets & wandelvakantie en dan is de Penser Joch/Passo di Pennes opklimmen één van de vele fietsmogelijkheden.
Deze minder bekende bergpas vormt de kortste verbinding tussen Vipiteno en Bolzano, maar al het auto/vracht/moto verkeer neemt de lange weg via de snellere autostrade in het dal wat uiteraard zorgt voor aangenaam fietsen tussen amper wat toeristisch verkeer.
Na een rustige aanloop door de kleine bedrijfszone klimt de route direct heel stevig via flauwe bochten tussen gespleten rotsen en langs een mooie waterval de dal flank op, zodat de Isarco/Eisack rivier en de Brenner autobaan dieper onder ons wegzakken. Nadien draai je fietsend rechts weg van het brede dal door naaldwouden met flauwe lange bochten en sporadisch een haarspeldbocht.
Berghut Alpenrose, eenzaam op de wondermooie panoramische pashoogte, komt reeds van ver in zicht doch er dient nog enkele kilometers stevig op de trappers geduwd (+-10%) te worden om er te geraken.
Er zij geen fietsinfobordjes maar de klim start rond kilometerpaal 65 en de top is paal 50 zodat je toch enig zins je vorderingen kan inschatten.

Zwaarste klim die je kan fietsen vanuit Sterzing/Vipiteno maar absoluut de moeite waard!

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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:12:50
11 km/h 01:24:32
15 km/h 01:01:59
19 km/h 00:48:56

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