| Hidden gem |
| 15 hairpin turns |
| #59 toughest climb of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola |
| #71 most elevation gain of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola |
| #87 longest climb of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola |
| #37 average steepest climb of Piedmont |
Cresta from Urìa is a climb in the region Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. It is 1.5 mi long and bridges 922 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 11.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 360. The top of the ascent is located at 2572 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.
3.0 by esseciThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.Among the extreme climbs, the ascent from Uria to Selvavecchia and then to Cresta represents a good challenge. It should be pointed out that it is still possible to proceed past the segment (although there is a no-entry sign - perhaps this is why it was not included by the site managers) to a small forecourt beyond a small technical building (probably from the aqueduct). A section of approximately 300-400m is still hard and with badly broken asphalt and full of debris, making it possible to reac... read more
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Among the extreme climbs, the ascent from Uria to Selvavecchia and then to Cresta represents a good challenge. It should be pointed out that it is still possible to proceed past the segment (although there is a no-entry sign - perhaps this is why it was not included by the site managers) to a small forecourt beyond a small technical building (probably from the aqueduct). A section of approximately 300-400m is still hard and with badly broken asphalt and full of debris, making it possible to reach an altitude of approximately 820m. This is a tough climb, which initially never exceeds 12-14％ but then becomes scary in some passages where I believe it reaches 20％. Roadbed very narrow and up to Cresta well paved. Crossing with vehicles could also be very difficult. I recommend being equipped with a vehicle with adequate ratios in order to face real razor-sharp walls, bearing in mind that even before Selvavecchia you face real hard walls. Luckily it only measures 2.85 km (considering the entire ascent to the end of the asphalt road), with an average gradient of 10.5％ for an elevation gain of 451m.
Tra le salite estreme l'ascesa da Uria a Selvavecchia e poi a Cresta rappresenta una bella sfida. Corre l'obbligo precisare che si può ancora procedere oltre il segmento (sebbene sia presente un cartello di divieto di accesso - forse è per questo motivo che non è stato incluso dai gestori del sito) fino ad un piazzaletto oltre un piccolo edificio tecnico (probabilmente dell'acquedotto). Un tratto di circa 300-400m ancora duro e con asfalto malmesso e pieno di detriti, consentendo di raggiungere la quota di circa 820m. Si tratta di un'ascesa dura, che inizialmente non supera mai il 12-14％ ma poi diventa paurosa in alcuni passaggi dove credo si raggiunga il 20％. Sede stradale molto stretta e fino a Cresta ben asfaltata. L'incrocio con i veicoli potrebbe essere molto difficoltoso anche per un eventuale superamento. Consiglio di essere dotati di un mezzo con adeguati rapporti per affrontare vere e proprie rasoiate tenendo conto che già prima di Selvavecchia si affrontano veri e propri muri durissimi. Per fortuna che misura solo 2,85 km (considerando tutta l'ascesa fino alla fine dell'asfalto, con una pendenza media del 10,5％ per un dislivello di 451m.
| 5 mph | 00:18:04 |
| 7 mph | 00:12:47 |
| 9 mph | 00:09:58 |
| 12 mph | 00:07:29 |
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