| Beautiful scenery |
| 6 hairpin turns |
| #86 toughest climb of Trentino-South Tyrol |
| #97 most elevation gain of Italian Alps |
| #73 longest climb of Italian Alps |
Kurzras / Maso Corto from Staben / Stava is a climb in the region Bolzano. It is 14.5 mi long and bridges 4596 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1038. The top of the ascent is located at 6594 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 14 photos.
Road name: Frazione Santa Caterina, Frazione Certosa, SP3
Tunnels
Be careful! On this climb you will encounter dimly lit tunnels. Use your bike lights.
3.0 by DStentlerThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.The climb to Maso Corto starts just outside Stava with a long tunnel of about 1.5 kilometres. This one is well lit, but several shorter tunnels follow on the way, so a rear light is highly recommended. In and after the tunnel, the first steep gradients of around 10 per cent start immediately. The profile is otherwise varied with some tough sections. For instance between kilometres 7 and 10 (towards Certosa) and in the final section to Maso Corto. In between, there are plenty of flatter sections... read more
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The climb to Maso Corto starts just outside Stava with a long tunnel of about 1.5 kilometres. This one is well lit, but several shorter tunnels follow on the way, so a rear light is highly recommended. In and after the tunnel, the first steep gradients of around 10 per cent start immediately.
The profile is otherwise varied with some tough sections. For instance between kilometres 7 and 10 (towards Certosa) and in the final section to Maso Corto. In between, there are plenty of flatter sections to recover. The road is well paved, runs through a quiet valley and is reasonably clear. Halfway there is an impressive reservoir with flat sections. This is followed by the final climb to the ski station.
De klim naar Maso Corto start net buiten Stava met een lange tunnel van ongeveer 1,5 kilometer. Deze is goed verlicht, maar onderweg volgen nog enkele kortere tunnels, dus een achterlicht is sterk aan te bevelen. In en na de tunnel beginnen direct de eerste stevige hellingen van rond de 10 procent.
Het profiel is verder afwisselend met enkele zware secties. Bijvoorbeeld tussen kilometer 7 en 10 (richting Certosa) en in het slotstuk naar Maso Corto. Daartussen zijn er voldoende vlakkere delen om te herstellen. De weg is goed geasfalteerd, loopt door een rustige vallei en is redelijk overzichtelijk. Halverwege ligt een indrukwekkend stuwmeer met vlak parcours. Daarna volgt de slotklim naar het skistation.
Once you have passed the test of courage of the long tunnel at the entrance to the valley, you will be rewarded with a very varied and beautiful climb. Although it is steep, the ramps are not too long, so that you can always find some respite. It is therefore easier to cycle than the Martell Valley or Stelvio Pass. The village of Meine Frau and the reservoir above it are beautiful. In Kurzras, ski clubs are already training on the glacier in October.
Wenn man die Mutprobe des langen Tunnels am Einstieg des Tales bestanden hat, wird man durch einen sehr abwechslungsreichen und schönen Anstieg belohnt. Dieser hat zwar durchaus steile, aber nicht zu lange Rampen, so dass man immer wieder etwas Erholung findet. Es ist damit einfacher zu fahren als Martelltal oder Stilfser Joch. Der Ort Meine Frau und der Stausee oberhalb sind wunderschön. In Kurzras trainieren bereits im Oktober Skiclubs auf dem Gletscher.
Recommended if you don't mind a dead end :-) There is a 1km tunnel at the beginning of the climb, it is well lit but I put on my back light after the ride. You never know if the car that you hear coming in your back has seen actually seen you or not. But once I was past that tunnel, I enjoyed the climb and the scenery. Kurzras is just another ugly ski-resort, there are nicer places just before the lake if you want to eat/drink something.
Quiet climb with varied landscape. Especially the view over the lake is beautiful. Asphalt is somewhat variable in quality. Little traffic (early evening) and out of the sun so somewhat cool.
Rustige beklimming met gevarieerd landschap. Vooral het uitzicht over het stuwmeer is prachtig. Asfalt is wat wisselend in kwaliteit. Weinig verkeer (aan het begin van de avond) en uit de zon dus enigszins koel.
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