Piazzola Rifugio Pesciola

This long, very steep climb rises above Castello dell'Acqua in Lombardia. Expect 78 to 131 minutes. The hardest 500 metres average 36.2% and start 2.8 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool and holds snow late. At 37.0 TEP it is harder than almost every climb in the catalogue. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care.

TEP: 37.0
Climb: +1246 m
Distance: 5.3 km
Average grade: 23.5%
Time: 78 to 131 min

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