Mortirolo

By Bernard.V
Last updated by rudi.raaijmakers

characteristics:

  •  
  •   Suited for road bikes

Add to 'my climbs'  

distance 14.8 km
start height 630 m
end height 1852 m
highest point 1852 m
ascent 1222 m
distance uphill 14.8 km
average ascent percentage 8.3 %
maximum ascent percentage 12.3 %

Is the displayed route or the max% not correct ? Edit this climb  

download this route (gpx)  

Info

Did you ride this climb/route? share your story, information or comments.

The Mortirolo is considered to be the toughest mountain one can climb in Italy and many professional cyclers consider it as the most difficult mountain to be climbed in any of the three major tours. Lucho Herrera (1991) referred to Mortirolo as being the "Queen climb of Europe" and Lance Armstrong referred to it as the hardest climb he'd ever ridden.

Find more climbs and routes near Mortirolo

address

start point Via Valeriana, 23033 Grosio Province of Sondrio, Italy
end point Via Motti, 18, 23030 Mazzo di Valtellina Sondrio, Italy

No items added

To add comment, text or images on Catena : first Login or Register

Add your time for this climb  

You and this route

You have not yet filled out your time for this route.

Others and this route

There were no times added yet for this route.

Catena members' blog posts about Mortirolo

None yet.

Add your story, info or media to Mortirolo

Add comment

Catena : the one stop cycling community

Partners…

Birzman Q-Cycling
Merida Centurion