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Passo Valparola from La Ila / La Villa is a climb in the region Dolomites. It is 8.5 mi long and bridges 2674 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 609. The top of the ascent is located at 7205 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 21 photos.
Road names: Strada Biei, SP37 & SP24 del Passo Valparola
5.0 by FJajaniThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.The ascent to Valparola gives La Villa a long but fairly even climb. It can be divided into two sections: after a short descent, the start is immediately demanding until San Cassiano, then it eases off a little until Colfosco, after which the gradients begin to rise again. A regular climb, however, that lends itself to being tackled at pace. Then at the top, the pass is always impressive.... read more
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The ascent to Valparola gives La Villa a long but fairly even climb. It can be divided into two sections: after a short descent, the start is immediately demanding until San Cassiano, then it eases off a little until Colfosco, after which the gradients begin to rise again. A regular climb, however, that lends itself to being tackled at pace. Then at the top, the pass is always impressive.
La salita al Valparola dà La Villa è lunga seppur abbastanza regolare. Può essere divisa in due tronconi: dopo una breve discesa l’inizio è subito impegnativo fino a San Cassiano, poi molla un po’ fino a Colfosco, dopo il quale le pendenze iniziano a risalire. Salita comunque regolare che si presta ad essere affrontata di passo. Poi in cima, il valico è sempre suggestivo.
After a short descent out of La Villa, the climbing starts and you take on a few hairpins in the first 1km. After this the climb is varied for the next 6km with sections between flat and roughly 9％. During this section you pass through Costadedoi, San Ciascian and Armentarola. There are some great views along these sections and the riding is fairly easy. From 7km things start to change and climb becomes more challenging with average gradients around 8％, getting steeper the further you climb. Eventually the gradients start to ease in the final km and you are rewarded with magnificent views as you pass the Forte Tre Sassi (Great War) museum to the sign identifying the top of the climb. From here, you can descend to the top of the Passo Falzarego. A nice climb on a good weather day.
Passo Valparola from La Villa I found a beautiful climb that is definitely worth a considerable diversions. I give this climb 4 and not 5 stars because it is a busy road and the real beauty of the climb, in my opinion, is only in the second half of the climb. At the top of the pass is a nice café with stunning views. Definitely do it 😀
Passo Valparola vanuit La Villa vond ik een mooie beklimming die zeker een flinke omweg waard is. Ik geef deze beklimming 4 en niet 5 sterren omdat het een drukke weg is en de echte schoonheid van de beklimming naar mijn mening pas in de tweede helft van de beklimming zit. Boven op de pas zit een leuk café met schitterend uitzicht. Zeker doen 😀
Spent a week's holiday in Corvara in May 2023. Great base for several tours.
Valparola done from Corvara and then La Ville, the last kilometre is steeper though, at the top fine tarmac, just prepared for the Giro 2023 that passed a few days later. Well worth the effort.
In mei 2023 een weekje in Corvara vakantie gehad. Prima uitvalsplaats voor meerdere tochten.
Valparola gedaan vanuit Corvara en dan La Ville, de laatste kilometer is wel steiler, op de top prima asfalt, net klaargemaakt voor de Giro 2023 die een paar dagen later passeerde. De moeite waard.
Beautiful Passo Valparola starts on this side with four hairpin turns to climb out of La Villa, followed by wide road with gentle curves climbing irregularly through some villages in the valley of San Cassiano. You cross several times a summer dry mountain riverbed. From the bridge over the Sciaré River in the village with campsites of the same name it goes back via hairpin bends steeply uphill, first through pine forest followed by rocky landscape with beautiful views of the imposing Tofana massif.
Just before the top there is a mountain hut (food & drink) next to a beautiful green mountain lake with what further World War I fortress Tre Sassi where then a soldier in historic military costume on guard.
After the pass height you can briefly descend to the Passo Falzarego where you can go either way (Cortina / Caprile).
Not to be underestimated climb with fantastic views!
Mooie Passo Valparola opfietsen start langs deze zijde met een viertal haarspeldbochten om La Villa uit te klimmen,gevolgd door brede weg met flauwe bochten onregelmatig klimmend door enkele dorpjes in de vallei van San Cassiano. Je kruist enkele keren een zomers droge bergrivierbedding. Vanaf de brug over de Sciaré in gelijknamig dorpje met campings gaat het terug via haarspeldbochten steil bergop, eerst door naaldwoud gevolgd door rotslandschap met prachtige uitzichten op het imposante Tofana massief.
Even voor de top is er een berghut (eten&drinken) naast een prachtig groen bergmeertje met wat verder het Wereldoorlog I fort Tre Sassi waar toen een soldaat in historisch militaire klederdracht op wacht stond.
Na de pashoogte kan je kort afdalen naar de Passo Falzarego waar men alle kanten (Cortina/Caprile) uit kan.
Niet te onderschatten klim met fantastische uitzichten!
During my 2017 tour of the Dolomites for Giro di Kika, the weather was the big spoilsport. On day 1 the Stelvio was closed due to snow and hail and day 3 to Tolmezzo was no fun with untold amounts of water. Finally we were one of the 30 riders who finished the ride, for the 120 others it was neutralized and the riders were picked up with cars and busses.
So we could not cycle to San Cassiano and it seemed to become a day without bicycles. Once at the campsite, it got a little dry and as there was no snow or thunder in the air, we did the Valparola that afternoon.
The road surface is super and it was nice and quiet on the way.
The route goes through a wooded area and the views are just like they should be in the Dolomites: impressive.
Part of our team was going to do the Sella Ronda, I stuck to this climb and fortunately because they had a lot of rain the last 30 kilometers.
Due to the fog there was limited visibility here and there, but there was plenty of oxygen in the air so we could keep on going.
Once at the top you have the urge to continue to the next climb and still make a round trip but since the next day again the Pordoi etc was on the program we gave our legs a rest and descended back to San Cassiano.
A nice climb with fantastic views, something that can make you very happy as a climber.
Tijdens mijn rondrit door de Dolomieten in 2017 voor Giro di Kika was het weer de grote spelbreker. Op dag 1 was de Stelvio afgesloten door sneeuw en hagel en dag 3 naar Tolmezzo was met onnoemelijk veel water geen pretje. Uiteindelijk waren wij een van de ca 30 rijders die de rit hebben uitgereden, voor de 120 anderen werd hij geneutraliseerd en werden de rijders met auto's en bussen opgehaald.
We konden dus niet naar San Cassiano fietsen en het leek een fietsloze dag te worden. Eenmaal op de camping werd het ietwat droog en daar er geen sneeuw of onweer in de lucht zat toch de Valparola maar even gedaan die middag.
Het wegdek is super en het was lekker rustig onderweg.
De route loopt door een bosrijk gebied en de uitzichten zijn echt zoals het hoort in de Dolomieten: imposant.
Een deel van ons team ging de Sella Ronda doen, ik hield het bij deze klim en gelukkig want zij hadden nog een pak regen de laatste 30 kilometer.
Door de nevel wel hier en daar beperkt zicht maar er was veel zuurstof in de lucht dus konden we lekker doortrekken.
Eenmaal boven heb je de neiging door te gaan naar de volgende klim en toch een rondje te maken maar aangezien de volgende dag nogmaals de Pordoi etc op het program stond de beentjes even rust gegeven en terug afgedaald naar San Cassiano.
Een mooie klim met fantastische views iets waar je als klimmer erg blij van kunt worden.
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