Passo di Valcava from San Gottardo is a climb in the region Lombardy. It is 11.7km long and bridges 934 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 877. The top of the ascent is located at 1340 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.
Road name: SP179
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Pedalable ascent from Torre de' Busi up to an altitude of approximately 900 metres; from here there are 3.5 km of very hard climbing, with peaks of 18％ gradient (indicated by a sign along the road) up to 500 metres from Valico di Valcava. Here there is a splendid panorama of the Imagna Valley.
Salita pedalabile da Torre de' Busi fino a circa 900 metri di altitudine; da qui ci sono 3,5 Km durissimi, con punte del 18％ di pendenza (indicato da un segnale lungo la strada) fino a 500 metri dal Valico di Valcava. Qui si può godere di uno splendido panorama sulla Valle Imagna (visibile scendendo verso Costa Valle Imagna per qualche decina di metri).
There is, always. An unrewarding, hard, harsh climb in a desolate area where the cyclist is alone against odds. Good but rough tarmac, last 4 km hard, may be windy, may be lonely. No panorama, no seats, nothing on top. Hardness at its pure essence. Excellent round trip is possible from there.
Nice climb, last section definitely hard and leg-breaking, it is still satisfying to reach the top.
Bella salita, ultimo tratto decisamente duro e spacca gambe, rimane una soddisfazione arrivare in cima.
Nice climb. Continuously steep, but two short sections where you can recuperate a bit. About 4.5 km before the top, the steepness increases. Very tough for about two km. Towards the top, the steepness decreases again.
Nice views, except on the pass itself. Very quiet climb. Highly recommended!
Mooie klim. Is continu steil, maar een tweetal korte stukjes waar je wat kan op recupereren. Ongeveer 4,5 km voor de top gaat de steilte nog wat de hoogte in. Voor een tweetal km erg zwaar. Naar de top toe neemt de steilte weer wat af.
Mooie uitzichten, behalve op de col zelf. Zeer rustige klim. Wegdek is goed, wegdek in afdaling naar de andere kant is minder. Aanrader !!
The "noble" uphill from Torre De Busi, one of the hardest climbs in the Lecco area, sometimes it is included in the Giro di Lombardia. Famous is the wall at 18％ about 3 km from the end, the'last bit is an ordeal. For strong legs. Unfortunately there is no panorma at the top, but you can console yourself with the salamella sandwich from the van.
Versante "nobile" salendo da Torre De Busi, una delle salite più dure della zona di Lecco, a volte viene inserita nel Giro di Lombardia. Famoso il muro al 18％ a circa 3 km dalla fine, l'ultimo pezzo è un calvario. Per gambe forti. Putroppo in cima non c'è panorma, ma ci si consola col panino alla salamella del furgone.
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