| Beautiful scenery |
| Hidden gem |
| 39 hairpin turns |
| #93 toughest climb of Europe |
| #85 most elevation gain of Italian Alps |
| #21 longest climb of Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| #32 average steepest climb of Friuli Venezia Giulia |
Monte Crostis from Comeglians is a climb in the region Udine. It is 8.8 mi long and bridges 4646 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 10%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1570. The top of the ascent is located at 6519 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 10 reviews of this climb and uploaded 17 photos.
Road names: Frazione Mieli, Strada delle Vette & Panoramica delle Vette
5.0 by DeadnatureThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.The most famous climb ever run in the Giro, where the never is to be understood literally. Planned in 2011, it was skipped due to the alleged dangerousness of the following descent, thus gaining perhaps even more fame than if the race had actually passed there. The altimetry pretty much says it all: past the bridge over the Vaglina stream, the road begins to climb steadily with gradients of around 10%, and with very few exceptions will remain in the 8-13% range until 2.5 km from the summi... read more
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Very nice definitely better than zoncolan personally prefer it for the absence of traffic
Molto bello sicuramente meglio dello zoncolan personalmente lo preferisco per l'assenza di traffico
Definitely a bucket list climb. Road surface quite poor but zero traffic. Its a real tough climb, there are markers every 500m and the gradient rarely lets up. I didnt have the balls to go down the other side on the the unsealed part - next time. The descent is almost as hard as the climb !! do it, you'll have it to yourself :)
I rode this driveway after Zoncolan, in my opinion more difficult but definitely nicer, the views at the top are spectacular, the driveway demanding on the route max 15% asphalt of poor quality but no problem to ride a road bike, I sincerely recommend.
Przejechałem ten podjazd po Zoncolan, w mojej ocenienie trudniejszy ale zdecydowanie ładniejszy, widoki na szczycie są spektakularne, podjazd wymagający na trasie max 15% asfalt słabej jakości ale nie ma problemu z przejazdem rowerem szosowym, szczerze polecam.
Made with mountain at the summit panorama😅
Fatta con mountain in occasione della panoramica delle vette😅
The most famous climb ever run in the Giro, where the never is to be understood literally. Planned in 2011, it was skipped due to the alleged dangerousness of the following descent, thus gaining perhaps even more fame than if the race had actually passed there.
The altimetry pretty much says it all: past the bridge over the Vaglina stream, the road begins to climb steadily with gradients of around 10%, and with very few exceptions will remain in the 8-13% range until 2.5 km from the summit. Here begins the toughest section, 1,500 metres with an average gradient of 13%, and peaks around 18-20%: keeping something in the tank is essential to reach the summit.
The asphalt is in excellent condition up to Tualis: from there onwards it becomes gritty, but still doable by road bike. Getting off this one requires caution, as the road is very narrow, but bikes and cars behave with civility.
La salita più celebre mai percorsa dal Giro, dove il mai va inteso letteralmente. Prevista nel 2011, saltò per la presunta pericolosità della discesa seguente, ottenendo così una fama forse ancor maggiore che se la corsa ci fosse effettivamente passata.
L'altimetria dice praticamente tutto: passato il ponte sul torrente Vaglina, la strada comincia a salire regolare con pendenze intorno al 10%, e con pochissime eccezioni resterà nell'intervallo 8-13% fino a 2,5 km dalla vetta. Qui inizia il tratto più duro, 1500 metri con pendenza media 13%, e punte intorno al 18-20%: tenersi qualcosa nel serbatoio è essenziale per arrivare in cima.
L'asfalto è in ottime condizioni fino a Tualis: da lì in avanti diventa gibboso, ma comunque fattibile in bici da corsa. Scendere da questa richiede prudenza, visto che la strada è molto stretta, ma moto e auto si comportano con civiltà.
The Crostis deserves a leg of the tour ...across the peaks and down to Ravascletto
Il crostis merita una tappa del giro ..attraverso le vette e giù fino a Ravascletto
A tough but steady climb, so if you have the legs and find the right rhythm you can enjoy it. The views and landscapes are spectacular, much more so than the more famous Zoncolan.
Tackled in June 2025. The asphalt is not very good, but still largely manageable even on a road bike.
At the top you can take the "strada delle vette" a 6km stretch almost flat on dirt road and from here descend towards Ravascletto retracing the route "cancelled" from the Giro di Italia.
The dirt road is not very good, especially in the first part. The asphalt for Ravascletto is quite tanned: to be approached with care.
Salita dura ma regolare, quindi se si ha gamba e si trova il ritmo giusto si riesce a godere. Le viste e i paesaggi sono spettacolari molto più del più famoso Zoncolan.
Affrontata nel giugno del 2025. Asfalto non ottimo ma comunque ampiamente gestibile anche in bici da corsa.
In cima si può fare la "strada delle vette": un tratto di 6km quasi piani in sterrato e da qui scendere verso Ravascletto ripercorrendo il percorso "cancellato" dal giro di italia.
Lo sterrato non è ottimo, soprattutto nella prima parte. L'asfalto per Ravascletto abbastanza conciato: da affrontare con attenzione.
Very long and hard, but as much as it is hard it is also stunning. Beautiful climb and landscape. The tarmac is quite bad and going down the same way you could really feel it. One of the toughest climbs around. I would still rank the zoncolan as harder but we're not that far off!
A very tough climb in a spectacular and varied environment: from mid-mountain with its villages to a majestic fir forest and ending in a pleasant alpine environment.
The ascent is absolutely steady, which is both the greatest difficulty (not a single moment's respite is allowed, except for the few metres where you cross the villages, which are all in the first half anyway) and a help, because if you manage to pick up your pace in the first few ramps you will "only" have to continue in this way to the summit.
Road surface at the time of my ascent (29/07/2023) in a very bad state in the second half, if you descend this slope you must exercise extreme caution.
If you love big climbs and high mountains, this climb is for you
Salita durissima in un ambiente spettacolare e vario: dalla media montagna con i suoi paesini a una maestosa abetaia per concludere in un ambiente alpino ameno.
Si sale in modo assolutamente regolare, aspetto che costituisce sia la maggiore difficoltà (non è concesso un solo attimo di respiro, eccezion fatta che per i pochi metri in cui si attraversano i paesini che comunque sono tutti nella prima metà) sia un aiuto, in quanto se si riesce a prendere il proprio passo nelle prime rampe si dovrà "solo" continuare così fino in vetta.
Manto stradale al momento della mia ascesa (29/07/2023) in stato pessimo nella seconda metà, se si scende per questo versante occorre prestare la massima cautela.
Se amate le grandi salite e l'alta montagna questa salita fa per voi
Magnificent, but mercilessly difficult climb in an oasis of peace and quiet. You experience the feeling of being alone in the world during almost the entire climb. However, the climb is murderous as it rarely drops below double percentages. The steepest percentages (above 15%) you will encounter in the last kilometers in a series of beautiful, short hairpin bends.
Although unknown, remote and in the shadow of Monte Zoncolan, this is a real must. I estimate that it is at least as difficult as the infamous Zoncolan, maybe even higher...
Magnifieke, maar ongenadig zware beklimming in een oase van rust en stilte. Je ervaart het gevoel van alleen op de wereld tijdens vrijwel de volledige beklimming. De klim is echter moordend, want komt zelden onder de dubbele percentages. De steilste percentages (boven de 15%) kom je overigens in de laatste kilometers tegen bij en serie van prachtige, korte haarspeldbochten.
Hoewel onbekend, afgelegen en in de schaduw van Monte Zoncolan is dit een echt must. Ik schat deze qua lastigheid minstens even hoog is als de beruchte Zoncolan, misschien zelfs nog iets hoger...
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