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Val Loana from Malesco

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3 reviews | Elevation profile | 14 photos
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Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
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Elevation profile Val Loana from Malesco

Statistics

Difficulty points 414
Length 6.3 km
Average gradient 7.8%
Steepest 100 metres 12.6%
Total ascent 489 m

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Hidden gem
4 hairpin turns
#51 toughest climb of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
#47 most elevation gain of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
#44 longest climb of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
#83 average steepest climb of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
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Val Loana from Malesco is a climb in the region Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. It is 6.3 km long and bridges 489 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 414. The top of the ascent is located at 1263 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 14 photos.

Road name: Via Laurasca

4.0 by Fedebici
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.
I don't understand the previous reviews! The Ascent is very nice, with no traffic. Especially incredible colours (October ). Highly recommended in autumn, for the water I think it has to be taken in Finero or Malesco.... read more

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Reviews (3)

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Fedebici
7 Mo 4.0 via the Climbfinder app
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I don't understand the previous reviews! The Ascent is very nice, with no traffic. Especially incredible colours (October ). Highly recommended in autumn, for the water I think it has to be taken in Finero or Malesco.

Non capisco le recensioni precedenti! La Salita è molto carina, senza traffico. Soprattutto incredibili i colori (ottobre ). Stra consigliata in autunno, per l'acqua credo vada presa a Finero o Malesco.

Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
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maxrol20
2 y 4.0
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Nice, shady climb with little traffic. The Loana valley is so typically valley-shaped that it looks like the typical valley you see in school books to explain what a valley is.

Bella salita ombrosa e con traffico scarso. La valle Loana è una valle dalla forma così tipicamente di valle, che sembra la tipica valle che si vede sui libri di scuola per spiegare cos'è una valle.

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MartinoPiccolo
2 y 3.0

This climb leads from Malesco to Fondo li Gabbi in Val Loana on a very quiet road with decent tarmac that does contain some bad patches here and there though. There are no tunnels on the way. You're basically in thick forest the whole time, so don't expect nice views.

If you start your climb in Canobbio and get to Malesco via Passo dello Scopello (like I did), the entire climb is over 1000m of total ascent.

Val Loana from Malesco
Val Loana from Malesco
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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:53:38
11 km/h 00:34:08
15 km/h 00:25:01
19 km/h 00:19:45

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Frequently Asked Questions

Val Loana from Malesco 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!

Val Loana from Malesco is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!

Val Loana from Malesco is 6.3 km long.

The average gradient of Val Loana from Malesco is 7.8%.

Val Loana from Malesco has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 12.6%.

The summit of Val Loana from Malesco is at 1263 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:53:38 to climb Val Loana from Malesco. At 11 km/h the time is 00:34:08, and at 15 km/h 00:25:01. For the fastest cyclists, 00:19:45 is an achievable time.

Val Loana from Malesco is located in the region Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Italy.

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