Sottovalle from Carrosio is a climb in the region Alessandria. It is 2.5 mi long and bridges 696 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 178. The top of the ascent is located at 1555 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.
A nice alternative to the Castagnola route for reaching the Scrivia Valley from the Lemme Valley. The road is quite narrow, but there’s virtually no traffic. It’s a road surrounded by nature, with little shade and open views. Since the fall of 2024, the pavement has been repaved in several places....read more
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A nice alternative to the Castagnola route for reaching the Scrivia Valley from the Lemme Valley. The road is quite narrow, but there’s virtually no traffic. It’s a road surrounded by nature, with little shade and open views. Since the fall of 2024, the pavement has been repaved in several places.
Bella alternativa alla Castagnola per raggiungere la Valle Scrivia dalla Val di Lemme. La strada è piuttosto stretta ma il traffico è pressoché inesistente. Strada immersa nella natura, poca ombra e vista aperta. Rispetto all'autunno 2024 l'asfalto è stato rifatto in diversi punti.
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You don't need special gearing for Sottovalle from Carrosio. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.
Sottovalle from Carrosio is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Sottovalle from Carrosio is not a problem.
Sottovalle from Carrosio is 2.5 mi long.
The average gradient of Sottovalle from Carrosio is 5.2%.
Sottovalle from Carrosio has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 16.3%.
The summit of Sottovalle from Carrosio is at 1555 ft.
At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:30:33 to climb Sottovalle from Carrosio. At 7 mph the time is 00:21:38, and at 9 mph 00:16:51. For the fastest cyclists, 00:12:40 is an achievable time.
Sottovalle from Carrosio is located in the region Alessandria in Italy.
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