Val d'Ese from Bastelica is a climb in the region Corsica. It is 15.1km long and bridges 878 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 615. The top of the ascent is located at 1620 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.
Road name: D27A
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The climb begins very hard in the undergrowth with regular but complicated gradients (especially as to get here you must already have a good outing under your belt, at least if you're coming from the seaside!) As you leave the woods, the view opens up and the gradients are less steep, but still regular, and gradually you get a fine view all the way to the sea, and on the other side to the picturesque village of Bastelica.
The road is in good condition, with little traffic, and we're lucky enough to come across donkeys, cows and, of course, pigs...
The arrival itself isn't quite what you'd expect: it's a simple ski resort car park, with no altitude sign. There's an altitude restaurant open in the summer too, but we didn't try it. We preferred to eat at CHEZ PAUL in Bastelica on the way down, and I recommend it!
The descent is very pleasant because the road runs along the ridge, so visibility is good and there's hardly any traffic, so you can drive without being scared!
Début de la montée bien dur en sous-bois avec des pourcentages réguliers mais compliqués (surtout car pour arriver ici il faut nécessairement avoir déja une belle sortie dans les pattes, en tout cas si on vient du bord de mer !). En sortant du bois la vue se dégage et les pourcentages sont moins durs, ils restent réguliers et petit à petit on a une belle vue jusqu'à la mer, et de l'autre côté sur le pittoresque village de Bastelica.
La route est en bon état, peu fréquentée, et on a la chance de pouvoir croiser des ânes, vaches, et évidemment des cochons...
L'arrivée en tant que tel n'est pas à la hauteur de ce qu'on pourrait attendre : c'est un simple parking de station de ski, pas de panneau d'altitude. Il y a un restaurant d'altitude ouvert aussi l'été, mais pas testé. Nous avons préféré manger CHEZ PAUL à Bastelica en redescendant, et je vous le recommande !
La descente est très plaisante car la route longe la crête donc belle visibilité, et quasiment pas de traffic, donc on peut rouler sans avoir peur !
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