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.

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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
approximately 6076 feet
hasClimbSide Grosio side
Mazzo di Valtellina side
Monno side
Tovo di Sant'Agata side
hasReputation iconic climb of the Giro d'Italia
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
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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Giro d'Italia notableClimb Mortirolo Pass