Passo Valles from Le Fratte is a climb in the region Dolomites. It is 7km long and bridges 626 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 623. The top of the ascent is located at 2032 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 6 photos.
Road name: SP81
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Ascent completed on 22 July 2023 after the San Pellegrino Pass. The difficulty of the climb is accentuated by the quality of the road surface (the difference between the asphalt in Trentino and Veneto is glaring).
I would like to point out the milestone at the start of the climb.
Salita completata il 22 luglio 2023 dopo il Passo San Pellegrino. La difficoltà della salita è accentuata dalla qualità del manto stradale (la differenza tra l'asfalto trentino e quello veneto è lampante!)
Segnalo la pietra miliare all'inizio della salita.
I tackled it after the San Pellegrino Pass, and it immediately begins with steep gradients and never drops, some sections being quite steep. All the fatigue, however, is abundantly repaid by the descent that follows the summit, thanks to the magnificent views. Recommended only for the most physically prepared.
L'ho affrontata dopo il passo San Pellegrino, inizia subito con forti pendenze e non cala mai, alcuni tratti risultano piuttosto ripidi. Tutta la fatica però viene abbondantemente ripagata dalla discesa che segue lo scollinamento, grazie alle magnifiche vedute. Consigliata solo ai più preparati fisicamente.
My 4th climb of the day, after the Lavaze, Costalunga and Sen Pellegrino I would finish the week with the Valles. I've climbed it before from Pannevechio and already noticed it had some nasty sections. The profile didn't lie, to be honest I think it did.
My plan was not to do the climb but after an incident with an Italian driver on the descent of Sen Pellegrino the adrenaline in my system gave me enough reason to keep on climbing. The first kilometer is steep but I rode through it comfortably. The next 3 km were not easy but the heat of the sun on my body was heavier than the steepness. I had started the descent without full bottles and after I handed my bottle to the staff I counted on a full return! No, they thought I wanted to go up the mountain lighter, but after some gestures I got a full bottle.
With fear in my mind I waited for the 14％ piece although I hate dismounting I feared the worst, I had already done 3000 hm that day and this could be too much. There was going 14 on my computer and when I saw the last turns in front of me I knew it was over. The last 500 metres are still hard when you think about the summit.
The Valles is not for the faint-hearted, you have to work both ways and fortunately the climb is not very long, actually an ideal climb to go deep and enjoy your performance for a long time. I say just do it!
Mijn 4de klim van de dag, na de Lavaze, Costalunga en Sen Pellegrino zou ik de week afsluiten met de Valles. Eerder al vanuit Pannevechio beklommen en al gemerkt dat er gemene stukken in zaten. Het profiel liegt er niet om eerlijk gezegd denk ik dat er wel gelogen is.
Mijn plan was niet om de klim nog te doen maar na een akkefietje met een Italiaanse automobilist op de afdaling van de Sen Pellegrino gaf de adrenaline in mijn systeem reden genoeg om door te stomen. De eerste kilometer is wel steil maar ik reed er lekker doorheen. De komende 3 kilometer waren niet als vanzelf maar de hitte van de zon op mijn lijf was zwaarder dan de stijgingspercentages. Ik was zonder volle bidons gaan afdalen en nadat ik mijn bidon had afgegeven aan de begeleiding rekende ik op een volle retour! Neen zij dachten dat ik lichter de berg op wilde, na wat gebaren toch een volle bidon gehad gelukkig.
Met schrik in het hoofd wachte ik op het 14％ stuk hoewel ik een hekel heb aan afstappen vreesde ik voor het ergste, ik had al 3000 hm achter de rug die dag en dit zou wel eens teveel van het goede kunnen zijn. Er kwam gaan 14 op mijn computer en toen ik de laatste bochten voor me zag wist ik dat het voorbij was. De laatste 500 meter vallen nog zwaar ruim 10％ als je al denkt aan de top.
De Valles is niet voor de poes, van beide kanten moet je werken en gelukkig is de klim niet erg lang, eigenlijk een ideale klim om diep te gaan en lang na te genieten van je prestatie. Ik zeg gewoon doen!
| 7 km/h | 01:00:23 |
| 11 km/h | 00:38:25 |
| 15 km/h | 00:28:10 |
| 19 km/h | 00:22:14 |
