Via Fornaci

Via Fornaci is a short, very steep climb above Valmadrera in Lombardia. With 5.5 TEP it lands near the middle of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 25.9% and start 454 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 15 to 25 minutes. Graded mountain hiking: rougher ground where footing starts to matter. Facing northwest, it stays cool until late in the day. The nearest named summit, Zucco di Boffalora, is 618 m away.

TEP: 5.5
Climb: +236 m
Distance: 1.1 km
Average grade: 20.5%
Time: 15 to 25 min

Climbs nearby

Major climb, 1.4 km at 24.3% (same start)
Sala al Barro NE climb, 630 m at 18.4%, Lombardia (0.9 km away)
Moderate climb, 1.2 km at 14.7% (1.3 km away)
Major climb, 725 m at 35.0% (1.4 km away)
Significant climb, 905 m at 23.3% (1.6 km away)
Malgrate N climb, 1.3 km at 17.1%, Lombardia (2 km away)