Colle Ballerino / Colli di San Fermo from Vigano San Martino is a climb in the region Bergamo. It is 6.4 mi long and bridges 2972 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 910. The top of the ascent is located at 3980 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 23 photos.
Road names: SP79, Viale dei Fiori, Via della Neve & Piazzale Virgo Fidelis
5.0 by ClaudioFerrariThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.I am only reviewing this slope even though I have done all three (Villongo and from Lago d'Iseo via Vigolo and the Strada Verde). Only this one because it was the climb that came closest to fraying the lats and lumbars of my poor back. The entire first part, right from the start from Grone, has a sequence of straight and hairpin bends with gradients that I would describe as overturning, arriving easy at 20％. After this hellish stretch, the landscape opens up and the road gives decidedly m... read more
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Superlative!!! Undecided whether to put 4 or 5 stars. The beginning is nightmarish because of the gradients always between 10-16%. This is for about 3.5km. Then it seems to get easy but really the legs were getting used to the worst! Stunning view at the top as the last few switchbacks!
Superlativo! Indeciso se mettere 4 o 5 stelle. L'inizio è da incubo per le pendenze sempre tra il 10-16%. Questo per circa 3,5km. Poi sembra diventare facile ma in realtà le gambe si erano abituare al peggio! Vista in cima stupenda come gli ultimi tornanti!
I am only reviewing this slope even though I have done all three (Villongo and from Lago d'Iseo via Vigolo and the Strada Verde). Only this one because it was the climb that came closest to fraying the lats and lumbars of my poor back. The entire first part, right from the start from Grone, has a sequence of straight and hairpin bends with gradients that I would describe as overturning, arriving easy at 20％. After this hellish stretch, the landscape opens up and the road gives decidedly more respite. Enchanting, unspoilt scenery, scenery that some compare (with all due respect) to the Dolomites in Orobic soil. Do the one from Villongo and then I strongly recommend you also do the one from Lake
Recensisco solo questo versante anche se li ho fatti tutti e tre ( Villongo e dal Lago d’Iseo passando per Vigolo e la Strada Verde). Solo questo perché è stata la salita che più è andata vicina a farmi sfilacciare i dorsali e i lombari della mia povera schiena. Tutta la prima parte, fin dall’attacco da Grone, ha una sequenza di drittoni e tornanti con pendenze che definirei ribaltanti, arrivano easy easy al 20％. Dopo questo tratto infernale il paesaggio si apre e la strada dà decisamente più tregua. Paesaggi incantevoli ed incontaminati, scenari che alcuni paragonano (con le dovute pinze) a quelli dolomitici in terra orobica. Fatelo per la spunta, fate quello da Villongo e poi vi consiglio vivamente di fare anche quello dal Lago
a climb not to be missed in the bergamasque area. you climb up from grone and the gradients are immediately high in a series of very beautiful hairpin bends, then the road becomes a straight stretch almost always in double figures for about 2 km, interminable...once these first hard kilometres are over the climb becomes more accessible and the landscape also changes with wide green valleys that are very suggestive. once you reach colli san fermi you turn left and start about 2 km almost always at 10％ until you reach a huge square...from there next to the restaurant begins a cemented path at 5-8％ along a few metres that leads to the top of the ballerino hill. you will find the map with all the peaks because from there you have a spectacular 360 degree view over the orobie. going up a few more metres on grass you will find the giant bench. often you will find people doing paragliding with colourful sails that are spectacular with a clear sky. special place. good asphalt up to san fermi then mediocre to get to the ballerino.
una salita imperdibile nella bergamasca. si sale da grone e le pendenze sono subito alte in una serie di tornanti molto belli, poi la strada diventa un drittone quasi sempre in doppia cifra di circa 2 km, interminabili...terminati questi primi km durissimi la salita diventa più abbordabile e anche il paesaggio cambia con ampie vallate verdi molto suggestive. arrivati ai colli san fermi si svolta a sx e iniziano 2 km circa quasi sempre al 10％ fino ad un enorme piazzale...da li accanto al ristorante inizia un sentiero cementato al 5-8％ lungo qualche sentinaio di mt che porta in cima al colle ballerino. troverete la cartina con tutte le cime perchè da li sopra si ha una vista spettacolare a 360 gradi sulle orobie. salendo ancora qualche metro su erba si trova la panchina gigante. spesso si trova gente che fa parapendio con vele coloratissime che sono spettacolari con cielo limpido. posto speciale. asfalto buono fino al san fermo poi mediocre per arrivare al ballerino.
Very nice climb, quiet with traffic. Parts that are irregular though. Descent on the same side doable.
Descending on the other side is careful 20+％ occurs.
Round trip to Lake Endine and back to Lake Iseo is very nice.
Erg mooie klim, rustig met verkeer. Wel stukken die onregelmatig zijn. Afdaling aan de zelfde kant goed te doen.
Aan de ander kant afdalen is opletten 20+％ komt voor.
Rondje maken naar het Endine meer en weer terug naar het Iseomeer is erg mooi.
Very beautiful and challenging climb. The first few kilometres are terribly irregular. What is regular are the sections of 20 percent or so. The second part is less irregular but certainly not easy as the legs of most riders (including me) have already been tested. When you arrive in the village, you turn off in front of the inn for the last 1.5 km to the real summit.
Erg mooie en uitdagende beklimming. De eerste paar kilometer zijn verschrikkelijk onregelmatig. Wat regelmatig is zijn de stukken van een procent of 20. Erg slopend. Het 2e deel is minder onregelmatig maar zeker niet gemakkelijk aangezien de benen van de meeste renners (waaronder ikzelf) al aardig op de proef zijn gesteld. Boven in het dorp aangekomen sla je voor de herberg af voor de laatste 1,5km tot de echte top.
| 5 mph | 01:17:39 |
| 7 mph | 00:54:58 |
| 9 mph | 00:42:50 |
| 12 mph | 00:32:11 |
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