Road Cycling: Miazzinna and Alpe Pala Hill Climb, Lake Maggiore, Italy - 1,045 m. (3,429 ft)

Sat, 17 August 2013

Technical

Minimum altitude: 195 meters

Distance: 51.9 km

Slope Aspect: South

Trip Reports

Vertical Climbed: 1,485 meters (4,872 feet)

Vertical Descended: 1,407 meters

Rating: 4

Description

Start on the round-about at the end of the Via Renco on the NW outskirts of Verbania. Climb to the Alpine village of Miazinna, Alpe Pala and the war memorial. Road above Miazinna is very steep. After Miazzina (729m) turn right to Alpe Pala. Road is steep - 157m over 1.5km climbing. (Restaurant in village). At Alpe Pala (886m). Albergo in village. Continue to Resistance Memorial. Climb to the resistance memorial is very steep, well over 10% (110m over 900m). Water fountain at memorial.


Rode up to the War Memorial above Alpe Pala. I didn't cycle beyond the memorial.

Conditions

Warm, cloudy

Potholed section at Cambiasca for 500 meters.

Route


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