Viasco from Comegna

A discontinuous climb at least until the point where you come out on the southern slope of the Valle Veddasca: in essence it is the same road that would be used to climb up to the Pradecolo Alp starting from Luino and avoiding the climb from Colmegna and the difficult via Torretta that climbs from Colmengna to Agra. The pains begin when crossing the village of Curiglia, leaving the road that descends to Piero on the left: the road literally climbs in an "esse" with gradients close to 20％ for a brief stretch, then allows a moment of respite and resumes climbing decisively towards Viasco with gradients still at 12-15％ and a stretch after the junction for Sarona and the Alpone di Curiglia even at 19％. The road is rather narrow and gives no breathing space until you reach Viasco, flattening out and ending up on a well-trodden dirt track that allows you to see the scattered houses of Viasco and has a very nice view of the opposite side of the valley, the forcora and the Neggia Pass. Continuing on the dirt track where it turns right following the mountain ridge, there is an excellent view of Monteviasco.

Lesser sister in terms of beauty than Alpe Pradecolo. The first part is common, then the other climbs 7km to 8％ this one alternates between descents and short climbs. Super natural and wild

Beautiful climb, steep at the end. Lots of shade on the way to Curiglia, which was nice. Asphalt partly new and generally fine. Done together with my men aged 15 and 17. The youngest was first at the top 😁

Fairly "creative" but interesting route, especially the second part through the woods to the forgotten and enchanted Curiglia. Brutal is the climb from here to Viasco. I would also like to point out that from Curiglia you can climb as an alternative to the Sarona alpine pasture (Climbfinder did not accept my route) via a well asphalted road: 2 hellish kilometres with peaks between 25 and 30％.