|
| dm7217. 09. 2012 23:15:05 |
Sunday's ride was probably one of my hardest so far. I decided to cycle these pastures above Sauris. We started in Villa Santina, drove to Ovaro and the village of Mione. Here starts an extremely steep and demanding 7-kilometer climb to Passo della Forcella, 1824 m high. The climb is supposed to be one of the hardest in the Carnic Alps. The road is more than half asphalted, but the asphalt is in poor condition; the road is being renovated. But there is 1111 m of elevation gain, which is 16.4% gradient (average). For comparison, those who have ridden the famous Zoncolan know what steepness that is, but that one is significantly gentler as it has 11.5%. At the top, all this effort pays off with nice views. The path at the top along this ridge is over 15 km long and goes almost past all these pastures; I counted 12. In between there are some extremely steep climbs, which luckily are not long, but also over 30%. The path along this ridge leads to the village Sauris, extremely beautiful and supposed to be the highest-lying village in the Carnic Alps (1414 m). From there we rode to lower Sauris, where there is the famous Wolf prosciutteria, and then to the artificial lake Sauris. From there remains a descent along an interesting road through tunnels to Ampezzo and another 13 km flat to Villa Santina. A circular, extremely beautiful and very demanding tour. (75 km)
| (+4) |  | |
|
|
|
|
| GregorC18. 09. 2012 13:40:42 |
Bravo, great tour. You've made me a bit envious. Especially those slopes and serpentines appeal to me In such an environment, cycling really gets its true meaning.
|
|
|
You must log in to post a comment:
If you do not yet have a username, you must first
register.