Valle San Jorio from Dongo is a climb in the region Como. It is 16.3 km long and bridges 1082 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 861. The top of the ascent is located at 1286 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.
Road names: Via Cassia & Via Roma
3.0 by JeroenH91This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.Valle San Jorio is a long but relatively forgiving climb of just over 16 kilometres. With an average gradient of around 6 to 7 per cent, it is less steep than many other climbs on the northern shore of Lake Como. There are hardly any really tough sections, so you can easily maintain your rhythm. In terms of scenery, I didn’t find this the most beautiful climb in the area. You cycle through the woods for much of the way, so there are few real panoramic views of the surroundings. The tarmac is ... read more
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Valle San Jorio is a long but relatively forgiving climb of just over 16 kilometres. With an average gradient of around 6 to 7 per cent, it is less steep than many other climbs on the northern shore of Lake Como. There are hardly any really tough sections, so you can easily maintain your rhythm.
In terms of scenery, I didn’t find this the most beautiful climb in the area. You cycle through the woods for much of the way, so there are few real panoramic views of the surroundings. The tarmac is reasonably good on the ascent, but during the descent you’ll come across some poor sections here and there. You need to pay particular attention in the shade of the trees, as potholes and uneven patches aren’t always clearly visible.
In warm weather, it’s wise to take plenty of water with you. In the first half, you’ll come across a few water taps, but in the second half, opportunities to top up your water are limited.
Valle San Jorio is een lange, maar relatief vergevingsgezinde klim van ruim 16 kilometer. Met een gemiddeld stijgingspercentage van zo’n 6 à 7% is hij minder steil dan veel andere klimmen aan de noordkant van het Comomeer. Echt zware stroken zitten er nauwelijks tussen, waardoor je goed in je ritme kunt blijven.
Qua omgeving vond ik dit niet de mooiste klim in de buurt. Je fietst veel door het bos en hebt daardoor weinig echte panorama’s over de omgeving. Het asfalt is bergop redelijk goed, maar tijdens de afdaling kom je hier en daar slechte stukken tegen. Vooral in de schaduw van de bomen moet je goed opletten, omdat kuilen en oneffenheden niet altijd goed zichtbaar zijn.
Bij warm weer is het verstandig om voldoende water mee te nemen. In de eerste helft kom je nog een paar kraantjes tegen, maar in de tweede helft zijn de mogelijkheden om water bij te vullen beperkt.
It's a very enjoyable and long climb. The first part, you have a stunning landscape over Como's Lake and Monte Legnone. You can also have the option to follow an alternative shotcut to Castasco as it is out of the main traffic and it looks like a Cycle path.
Once you reached Garzeno (water source), you soon join a fresh and welcoming wood for several kms. The gradient is always regular and comfortable along all the climb.
You find another water source nearby the Adventure Park.
Close to Rifugio Mottafoiada, towards Rifugio San Giovo the road STOPS bein PAVED but has an EXCELLENT surface. Although I used the gravel bike, I perceived the route as comfortably "STRADE BIANCHE", with a smooth gradient and a very smooth and little uneven surface. So it deserves to follow it until the END. The last 2.2 km to PASSO SAN JORIO are more MTB/E-BIKE mood.
Gorgeous climb
It's a very enjoyable and long climb. The first part (maybe the slightest hard one) , you have a stunning landscape over Como's Lake and Monte Legnone.
You also have the option to follow an alternative shotcut to Castasco as it is out of the main traffic and it looks like a quiet Cycle path.
Once you reached Garzeno (water source), you join soon a fresh and welcoming wood for several kms. The gradient is always regular and comfortable along all the climb.
You find another water source nearby the Adventure Park.
Close to Rifugio Mottafoiada, towards Rifugio San Giovo the the road STOPS bein PAVED but has an EXCELLENT surface. Although I used the gravel bike, I perceived the route as comfortably "STRADE BIANCHE", with a smooth gradient and a very smooth and little uneven surface. So it deserves to follow it until the END. The last 2,2 km to PASSO SAN JORIO are more MTB/E-BIKE Mood.
Gorgeous climb
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