Pozza San Glisente / Dos dell'Asino from Esine is a climb in the region Brescia. It is 5.1 mi long and bridges 4760 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 17.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 3031. The top of the ascent is located at 5732 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 6 photos.
Road names: SP8 & Via Fíamme Verdi
5.0 by BartCThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.If you’re willing to suffer the torture as well, hereby my review with tips and tricks. The height gain is comparable with the Stelvio pass. It is only 2,5 times more steep in general, and the steepest parts are also 2,5 times more steep. The climb is totally undiscovered, but this will change soon due to the GCN-video about this climb. However, even at the time of writing 9 months after the video, I am only the 22nd cyclist on Strava to tackle this (but it was still spring, and cold at ... read more
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Climb taken by MTB, extremely difficult, the Stelvio is a bland false flat in comparison, with walls at 25/30％, you have no time to catch your breath, absurdly difficult.I recommend it as a personal test.
Salita percorsa in MTB,di una difficoltà estrema,lo Stelvio è un blando falso piano a confronto,con i muri al 25/30％,non hai tempo per fiatare, assurdamente difficile.La consiglio per test personale.
I won't add anything that hasn't already been said: a real ordeal, a torture, the cyclist's hell! Having done it last week, I can safely say that the Mortirolo (from the deck) is a pleasant false flat in comparison!
There is nothing on this climb that will alleviate your suffering: not a resting place, not an acceptable tarmac and not even any kind of breathtaking view... only the stunned faces of the very few cars that you pass give a little satisfaction!
I found two water points but didn't drink from them for fear that it wasn't drinkable. Ascent done with MTB with 34 x 10-52 gears (practically all done with 52).
The only advice if you are going to face this ordeal is to use insect repellent because you will be constantly chased by horseflies.
That said... a must-do once in a lifetime... but not one more!
Non aggiungo nulla che non sia già stato detto: un vero e proprio calvario, una tortura, l'inferno del ciclista!! Avendolo fatto settimana scorsa posso affermare con sicurezza che il Mortirolo ( da mazzo) in confronto è un piacevole falso piano!
In questa salita non c'è nulla che allevierà la vostra sofferenza: non un pezzo di riposo, non un asfalto accettabile e nemmeno alcun tipo di vista mozzafiato...solo le facce sbalordite delle pochissime macchine che incrocerete regalano una piccola soddisfazione!
Ho trovato 2 punti acqua ma non ci ho bevuto per paura che non fosse potabile. Salita fatta con MTB con rapporti 34 x 10-52 ( praticamente tutta fatta con il 52).
Unico consiglio se avete intenzione di affrontare questo calvario usate del repellente per insetti perché sarete costantemente inseguito da tafani.
Detto questo...da fare una volta nella vita..ma non una di più!
I'll start immediately by saying that this is not a climb for bdc, not even for gravel, not even for mtb. It is a climb for e-bikes, but again, you will use up all your battery. I did this climb on a muscular mtb knowing it was very hard, so I fitted a 30-tooth crown with a 51 sprocket for the occasion.
Carried out in July 2022, I'll premise that I have good basic training and I'm very light, h 185cm by 70kg.
When you think it's hard, it's still a long way from what awaits you. There are continuous ramps over 25％ but also 30％, very few bits to rest, I cycled it all but stopped about ten times to catch my breath, the alternative was to die, even of heat. What makes it extreme is not only the gradient but also the length and the significant elevation gain. In several sections there are two strips of concrete, if you accidentally get out, you have no hope of continuing. The restarts are very hard, real balancing acts. Do I recommend it? Yes, but only once in a lifetime. It's those things that are so ignorant that they almost make sense. The ground must be dry; if it is wet, the rear wheel will skid even if you are sitting. In the last third of the climb the gradients drop sharply, so the overall average as well; this is misleading, it will lead you to believe that it is basically doable. This is not the case. The first two thirds average well over 20％. Having arrived at the pond with a bench and table, I continued on and shortly afterwards took single track to the left through the forest to a clearing with a hut. From there starts a semi-paved descent that is incredibly steep (worse than our climb), the XT 4 pistons suffered! At the bottom it rejoins the uphill route. So be careful, on the way up, when you find the fork, go straight ahead leaving this other road to the left (it looks inviting but it's worse than ours) I have no idea how long it took...we just have to watch the times, here you just have to survive. Best wishes.
Parto subito dicendo che non è una salita per bdc, nemmeno per gravel, nemmeno per mtb. È una salita per e-bike ma, anche in questo caso, consumerete tutta la vostra batteria. Ho effettuato questa salita in mtb muscolare sapendo che era moooolto dura, quindi per l occasione ho montato una corona da 30 denti con pignone da 51.
Effettuata nel luglio 2022, premetto che ho un buon allenamento di base e sono molto leggero, h 185cm per 70kg.
Quando penserete che è dura, sarà ancora lontano rispetto a quello che vi aspetta. Ci sono continue rampe oltre il 25％ ma anche 30％, pochissimi pezzi per rifiatare, l'ho pedalata tutta ma mi sono fermato una decina di volte per riprendere fiato, l'alternativa era morire, pure di caldo. Ciò che la rende estrema non è solo la pendenza ma anche la lunghezza e il dislivello significativo. In diversi tratti ci sono due strisce di cemento, se per sbaglio uscite, non avete speranza di proseguire. Le ripartenze sono durissime, veri giochi di equilibrismo. La consiglio? Si, ma solo una volta nella vita. Son quelle cose così ignoranti che arrivano quasi ad avere un senso. Il fondo deve essere asciutto, se fosse umido la ruota posteriore slitterà anche stando seduti. Nell'ultimo terzo di salita le pendenze calano decisamente, quindi la media complessiva pure; ciò è fuorviante, vi porterà a credere che in fondo sia fattibile. Non è così. I primi due terzi hanno una media ben oltre il 20％. Arrivato alla pozza con panchina e tavolo, ho proseguito e poco dopo ho preso single track a sx che attraversa il bosco fino ad una radura con una baita. Da lì parte una discesa semi asfaltata incredibilmente ripida (peggio della nostra salita), gli XT 4 pistoni hanno sofferto!! Sul fondo si ricongiunge con la via di salita. Quindi attenzione, salendo, quando troverete il bivio, proseguite dritti lasciando quest'altra strada a sx (appare invitante ma è peggiore della nostra) Non ho idea del tempo impiegato...ci manca solo di stare a guardare i tempi, qui basta sopravvivere. Auguri.
If you’re willing to suffer the torture as well, hereby my review with tips and tricks.
The height gain is comparable with the Stelvio pass. It is only 2,5 times more steep in general, and the steepest parts are also 2,5 times more steep.
The climb is totally undiscovered, but this will change soon due to the GCN-video about this climb. However, even at the time of writing 9 months after the video, I am only the 22nd cyclist on Strava to tackle this (but it was still spring, and cold at the top).
The steep parts feel like a staircase without the steps, it is totally crazy. I had to walk these parts, but if you’re stronger you may be able to sit down and ride, but you’ll need a decent gravelbike or mountainbike with super low gears. I rode a 32 front and 51 in the back (so a 0,61 transmission). Make sure your bike has brake pads that will last for the downhill, because you’ll need them.
The road surface is relatively smooth tarmac, with the occasional gutters inbetween. But further up there are gravel and cobbled segments (see photo).
You can park your car across the road in the village of Esine, and you don’t need to bring loads of water, as there are a few taps en route with super cold fresh mountain water.
If you are still willing to go after knowing all this, you may be a masochist like me :)
So drag your loved ones to Lombardia next holiday to conquer this one (!!)
Lovely video from the well-known GCN about how tough this climb is, actually making an attempt ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I3jmic7-to
It is compulsory to give a star rating with a review. Now I haven't climbed this one myself but "Can't miss" may actually be the only correct rating for the toughest climb there is :-)
Heerlijk filmpje van het bekende GCN over hoe zwaar deze beklimming is, waarbij daadwerkelijk een poging wordt gedaan ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I3jmic7-to
Het is verplicht een sterren-waardering te geven bij een review. Nu heb ik deze niet zelf beklommen maar "Mag je niet missen" kan eigenlijk de enige juiste score zijn voor de zwaarste klim die er is :-)
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