Via Alta Carassina

Via Alta Carassina is a very steep climb above Torre in Ticino. Its 12.0 TEP puts it above 84% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 35.5% and start 815 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 27 to 45 minutes. It is graded demanding alpine hiking: exposed scrambling, where a fall would be serious. Southeast-facing, so it takes the morning sun and clears of snow earlier in spring. The nearest named summit, Cima di Brasciana at 2,390 m, is 386 m away.

TEP: 12.0
Climb: +424 m
Distance: 1.9 km
Average grade: 22.3%
Time: 27 to 45 min

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