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HC Where this climb is: SondrioLombardy, Italy

Passo di Foppa (Mortirolo)

Western ascent from Mazzo di Valtellina
GPX Profile
Length
12.2 km
Height gain
1296 m
Average
10.6%
Steepest km
15.7%
Summit altitude
1858 m
Difficulty
501
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Elevation profile

563 m → 1858 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Passo di Foppa (Mortirolo) from Mazzo di Valtellina
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 15.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.7 km
4–6%
0.3 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
3.3 km
10–14%
4.8 km
14%+
2.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.6–4.6
15.9%
2 km · km 3.6–5.6
15.0%
5 km · km 3.0–8.0
13.3%

Time to the top

1h 25 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 616 m 5.3%
2 717 m 10.2%
3 824 m 10.7%
4 960 m 13.6%
5 1117 m 15.7%
6 1238 m 12.1%
7 1367 m 12.9%
8 1489 m 12.2%
9 1588 m 9.9%
10 1683 m 9.5%

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About Passo di Foppa (Mortirolo)

How long and how steep?
From Mazzo di Valtellina, Passo di Foppa (Mortirolo) is 12.2 km long and climbs 1,296 m at an average of 10.6%, to a summit at 1,858 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 15.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 25 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 04 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 501.
Where is it?
It's in Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy.

How hard is 501?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

El Teide, Mirador Tabonal Negro, Candelaria 502
Sierra de Lújar, Castell de Ferro 501
Passo di Foppa (Mortirolo), Mazzo di Valtellina 501
Pico do Arieiro, Machico 500
Escalera del Infierno, Sierra Gorda, Querétaro, La Mora 498

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