Via Alta Carassina

Via Alta Carassina is a short, very steep climb above Aquila in Ticino. At 3.7 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 28.7% and start 123 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 8 to 13 minutes. It is graded demanding alpine hiking: exposed scrambling, where a fall would be serious. North-facing, so it holds shade and snow longer than the sunny side of the valley. The nearest named summit, Cima di Pinadee at 2,486 m, is 221 m away.

TEP: 3.7
Climb: +125 m
Distance: 0.5 km
Average grade: 23.8%
Time: 8 to 13 min

Climbs nearby

Blenio W climb, 2.1 km at 32.7%, Ticino (1.3 km away)
Aquila W climb, 1.2 km at 28.8%, Ticino (2.1 km away)
Aquila S climb, 517 m at 21.4%, Ticino (2.3 km away)
Torre SE climb, 1.9 km at 22.3%, Ticino (2.4 km away)
Torre W climb, 5.6 km at 17.6%, Ticino (2.4 km away)
Aquila S climb, 1.9 km at 22.7%, Ticino (2.5 km away)