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Rafenstein from Bolzano

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Difficulty points 945
Length 2.6 km
Average gradient 16.9%
Steepest 100 metres 31.1%
Total ascent 438 m

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2 hairpin turns
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#58 toughest climb of Bolzano
#32 average steepest climb of Italy
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Rafenstein from Bolzano is a climb in the region Bolzano. It is 2.6 km long and bridges 438 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 16.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 945. The top of the ascent is located at 747 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Via Rafenstein / Rafensteiner Weg

2.0 by vhs
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
To hurt myself, I did this climb. An absolute monstrosity! For a kilometre and a half, the gradient does not drop below 20%, with peaks above 30%. This climb is only for the collectors of knotty climbs, only the scanuppia makes it more bonkers. So. How was this experience? Well, you either have to stick a super light gear, or grab a mountain bike because on a road racer this climb is barely doable. You can't sit because then your front wheel will shoot into the air so you have to stand.... read more

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To hurt myself, I did this climb. An absolute monstrosity! For a kilometre and a half, the gradient does not drop below 20%, with peaks above 30%. This climb is only for the collectors of knotty climbs, only the scanuppia makes it more bonkers. So. How was this experience? Well, you either have to stick a super light gear, or grab a mountain bike because on a road racer this climb is barely doable. You can't sit because then your front wheel will shoot into the air so you have to stand. Moreover, this climb is on the southern slope so count on temperatures above 30 degrees during the summer months. Desperately zigzagging and looking for every outer corner you crawl up agonisingly slowly. 4x I had to dismount to catch my breath after hitting my maximum heart rate. Getting off after that was almost impossible, but I did it to be able to tell you that you should only do this climb if sadomasochism is your thing. By the way, giving up and turning around is also life-threatening. So you are committed once you start it. Then I did away with the Alte Jenesier which is around the corner, again only for the collector of knotty climbs.

Om mezelf pijn te doen deze klim gedaan. Een absoluut gedrocht! Anderhalve kilometer zakt de hellingsgraad niet onder de 20%, met uitschieters boven de 30%. Deze klim is alleen voor de verzamelaars van knotgekke klimmen, alleen de scanuppia maakt het nog bonter. Dus. Hoe was deze ervaring? Nou, je moet of een superlicht verzet steken, of een mountainbike pakken want op een wegracer is deze klim nauwelijks te doen. Je kan niet zitten want dan schiet je voorwiel de lucht in dus je moet staan. Bovendien ligt deze klim op de zuidhelling dus reken maar op temperaturen van boven de 30 graden tijdens de zomermaanden. Wanhopig zigzaggend en op zoek naar iedere buitenbocht kruip je tergend langzaam omhoog. 4x moest ik afstappen om op adem te komen nadat ik mijn maximale hartslag aangetikt had. Daarna opstappen was bijna onmogelijk, maar ik heb het gedaan om jouw te kunnen vertellen dat je deze klim alleen mag doen als sadomasochisme je ding is. Overigens is opgeven en omdraaien ook nog eens levensgevaarlijk. Dus je bent committed als je er eenmaal aan begint. Daarna heb ik de Alte Jenesier weg gedaan die om de hoek ligt, nogmaals alleen voor de verzamelaar van knotgekke klimmen.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:22:14
11 km/h 00:14:08
15 km/h 00:10:22
19 km/h 00:08:11

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rafenstein can be cycled from 2 sides. Rafenstein from Bolzano is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Rafenstein from Bolzano via Plattnerhof.

Rafenstein from Bolzano is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Rafenstein from Bolzano belongs to the Hors Catégorie, the top category. These are legendary and very tough climbs. A solid cycling condition, experience, and a good climbing gear ratio are essential to maintain a smooth cadence and complete the climb comfortably.

Rafenstein from Bolzano is 2.6 km long.

The average gradient of Rafenstein from Bolzano is 16.9%.

Rafenstein from Bolzano has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 31.1%.

The summit of Rafenstein from Bolzano is at 747 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:22:14 to climb Rafenstein from Bolzano. At 11 km/h the time is 00:14:08, and at 15 km/h 00:10:22. For the fastest cyclists, 00:08:11 is an achievable time.

Rafenstein from Bolzano is located in the region Bolzano in Italy.

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