| 11 hairpin turns |
| #23 toughest climb of Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| #26 most elevation gain of Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| #46 longest climb of Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| #37 average steepest climb of Friuli Venezia Giulia |
Strada delle Vette from Sella Valcalda / Ravascletto is a climb in the region Udine. It is 6.1 mi long and bridges 3022 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 9.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 901. The top of the ascent is located at 6138 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.
Road name: Panoramica delle Vette
4.0 by DeadnatureThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.The Crostis slope that was to be tackled downhill in 2011; judged too dangerous by the runners, it was not run, as was the climb on the other side. The start of the climb is at the Sella Valcalda pass: it climbs steadily, first to 9%, then in the middle section the gradients become slightly more challenging (above 10%, albeit by a little), to become slightly easier in the last 1500 metres. The road climbs narrowly through the woods, mostly in the shade: in August 2025, it is of fairly ... read more
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The Crostis slope that was to be tackled downhill in 2011; judged too dangerous by the runners, it was not run, as was the climb on the other side.
The start of the climb is at the Sella Valcalda pass: it climbs steadily, first to 9%, then in the middle section the gradients become slightly more challenging (above 10%, albeit by a little), to become slightly easier in the last 1500 metres.
The road climbs narrowly through the woods, mostly in the shade: in August 2025, it is of fairly good quality, except for a couple of short passages (10 metres) of gravel road, where ascending requires a minimum of attention, and descending likewise. Traffic is almost absent, with only a few motorbikes, however rather cautious. When you reach the end of the asphalt road, you can either continue along the dirt track that leads to the Crostis proper, or descend from where you climbed: by road bike, the first option is preferable.
Versante del Crostis che si sarebbe dovuto affrontare in discesa nel 2011; giudicato troppo pericoloso dai corridori, non venne percorso, cosiccome la salita dall'altro versante.
L'attacco della salita è al valico di Sella Valcalda: si sale con regolarità, prima al 9%, poi nel tratto centrale le pendenze si fanno leggermente più impegnative (sopra il 10%, seppur di poco), per diventare leggermente più facili negli ultimi 1500 metri.
La strada sale stretta tra i boschi, in gran parte ombreggiata: ad agosto 2025, è di discreta qualita, eccettuati un paio di brevi passaggi (10 metri) di strada rovinata in ghiaino, dove salendo basta un minimo di attenzione, e scendendo altrettanto. Traffico quasi assente, con solo un po' di moto, comunque piuttosto prudenti. Arrivati alla fine dell'asfalto, si può proseguire sul tratto sterrato che conduce al Crostis vero e proprio, o scendere da dove si è saliti: in bici da corsa, preferibile la prima opzione.
After Ravascletto, you turn onto a narrow road and the climb immediately starts in earnest. Over the first 10 kilometres, you climb about 8% on average, with peaks of up to 13%. The road is narrow, very quiet and winds through forests and open alpine meadows, with increasingly beautiful views. At the top, you emerge onto a dirt panorama road: a breathtaking route over the mountainside, but with coarse gravel and deep ruts here and there. Truly beautiful!
The climb itself is perfectly doable on a road bike, provided you descend the same road back. Continuing along the gravel road is fine with a gravel bike. I would not recommend this with a narrower road tyre. If you are lucky, you will also see some mountain marmots here and there on the panorama road!
Na Ravascletto sla je een smal weggetje op en begint de klim direct serieus. Over de eerste 10 kilometer klim je gemiddeld zo’n 8%, met uitschieters tot 13%. De weg is smal, heel rustig en slingert door bos en open alpenweides, met steeds fraaiere uitzichten. Boven kom je uit op een onverharde panoramaweg: een adembenemende route over de bergflank, maar met grof gravel en hier en daar diepe sporen. Werkelijk prachtig!
De klim zelf is prima te doen met een racefiets, mits je dezelfde weg terug afdaalt. Doorrijden over de gravelweg is goed te doen met een gravelbike. Ik zou dit niet aanraden met een smallere raceband. Als je gelukt hebt zie je her en der ook nog wat bergmarmotten op de panoramaweg!
| 5 mph | 01:14:01 |
| 7 mph | 00:52:24 |
| 9 mph | 00:40:50 |
| 12 mph | 00:30:41 |
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