Mortirolo Pass
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Mortirolo Pass is a steep and legendary mountain pass in the Italian Alps, renowned as one of the toughest climbs in professional road cycling.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
road mountain pass ⓘ |
| access | public road ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Passo del Mortirolo ⓘ |
| averageGradient | around 10.5 percent from Mazzo di Valtellina ⓘ |
| category | high mountain pass ⓘ |
| climbLength | approximately 12.4 kilometres from Mazzo di Valtellina ⓘ |
| connects |
Val Camonica
ⓘ
Valtellina ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Region of Lombardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1852 metres
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approximately 6076 feet ⓘ |
| hasClimbSide |
Grosio side
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Mazzo di Valtellina side ⓘ Monno side ⓘ Tovo di Sant'Agata side ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
iconic climb of the Giro d'Italia
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one of the toughest climbs in professional road cycling ⓘ |
| hasScenery | views of surrounding Alpine peaks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
difficulty for cyclists
ⓘ
legendary status in professional road cycling ⓘ steep gradients ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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Italian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombardy ⓘ Province of Sondrio ⓘ |
| locatedOn | border area between Val Camonica and Valtellina ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | over 18 percent on some ramps ⓘ |
| near |
Edolo
ⓘ
Tirano ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense forest along much of the climb
ⓘ
narrow and winding road ⓘ |
| partOf | Rhaetian Alps ⓘ |
| region | Northern Italy ⓘ |
| roadNumber | provincial road (strada provinciale) ⓘ |
| roadType | paved road ⓘ |
| sport | road cycling ⓘ |
| surface | asphalt ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular destination for cycling tourism
ⓘ
popular destination for mountain scenery ⓘ |
| usedByEvent | Giro d'Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
amateur cycling
ⓘ
motor traffic ⓘ professional cycling races ⓘ |
| usedSince | late 20th century in Giro d'Italia stages ⓘ |
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