| 11 hairpin turns |
| #46 toughest climb of Emilia-Romagna |
| #37 most elevation gain of Piacenza |
| #60 longest climb of Piacenza |
| #24 average steepest climb of Emilia-Romagna |
Piani di Lesima from Zerba is a climb in the region Piacenza. It is 3 mi long and bridges 1739 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 10.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 599. The top of the ascent is located at 4452 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.
Road name: SP18
5.0 by esseciThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.Tough climb, even more challenging because it was tackled between 1 and 2 p.m. on a hot May day. Being all south-facing and with not always continuous shading, one risks being roasted by the heat and the effort required. I tackled it after climbing from Varzi up to Brallo di Pregola, Passo della Colletta and then up to Mount Lesima summit. This climb allows you to close an ideal loop back through the Lesima plains to Brallo di Pregola and then return to the plains. The small road is paved but no... read more
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Tough climb, even more challenging because it was tackled between 1 and 2 p.m. on a hot May day. Being all south-facing and with not always continuous shading, one risks being roasted by the heat and the effort required. I tackled it after climbing from Varzi up to Brallo di Pregola, Passo della Colletta and then up to Mount Lesima summit. This climb allows you to close an ideal loop back through the Lesima plains to Brallo di Pregola and then return to the plains. The small road is paved but not in good condition (it almost looks like an asphalt mule track), the gradients are always over 10% with stretches even over 15%, coming out of Zerba there's no way to refuel with water until Cortebesassi. You pass through completely uninhabited areas, only trees and some nice views of the Boreca stream valley until the Lesima plans where the ordeal ends in a pleasant little valley that then gently descends back to Brallo. Climbfinder's profile is explanatory enough more than many words. Only suggestion: face it in the cool and not in the hottest hours or with already 80km and 1500m of elevation gain in your legs. In certain conditions it can really hurt.
Salitaccia ostica, ancor più impegnativa perché affrontata tra le 13 e le 14 di una calda giornata di maggio. Essendo tutta rivolta a sud e con una ombreggiatura non sempre continua, si rischia di andare arrosto per il caldo e per lo sforzo richiesto. L'ho affrontata dopo essere salito da Varzi fino a Brallo di Pregola, Passo della Colletta per poi arrivare fino al Monte Lesima vetta. Questa salita permette di chiudere un anello ideale per tornare attraverso i piani di Lesima fino a Brallo di Pregola e poi tornare in pianura. La stradina è asfaltata ma non in buone condizioni (sembra quasi una mulattiera asfaltata), le pendenze sono sempre over 10% con tratti anche over 15%, usciti da Zerba non c'è modo di rifornirisi di acqua fino Cortebesassi. Si attraversano zone completamente disabitate, solo alberi e qualche bello scorcio sulla valle del torrente Boreca fino ai piani di Lesima dove il calvario termina in una amena valletta che poi in dolce discesa riporta a Brallo. Il profilo di Climbfinder è abbastanza esplicativo più di tante parole. Unico suggerimento: affrontarla col fresco e non nelle ore più calde o con già 80km e 1500m di dislivello nelle gambe. In certe condizioni può fare veramente male.
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| 7 mph | 00:25:50 |
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| 12 mph | 00:15:07 |
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