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Vetriolo

Race cycling · Valsugana, Lagorai, Tesino

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The road that climbs from Levico Terme up to Vetriolo has been, time and time again, the challenging terrain for champions that competed in the Giro d’Italia. On this climb, American Andrew Hampsten in 1988 consolidated his lead in the Giro, winning the individual time trial. He was the first non-European cyclist to win the Giro.

moderate

Distance 13.1 km

2:36 h

1,080 m

79 m

Author

VisitTrentino

Update: August 06, 2020

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

1,493 m

Lowest point

492 m

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Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.

Start

Levico Terme (492 m)

Coordinates:

46.014170, 11.296740

DMS

46°00'51.0"N 11°17'48.3"E

UTM

32T 677794 5098186

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Destination

Vetriolo

Turn-by-turn directions

A sports tale that is a witness to the severity of a climb that does not give you a moment to catch your breath. You’ll need to have trained hard, because the first kilometres are the only ones that are relatively easy. With the first hairpin turn, the road begins to climb and then doesn’t stop until the finish. The slopes are smooth, around 7-8%, with peaks above 10%.

To climbing cyclists the Valsugana appears surrounded by mountains that rise suddenly and that show many signs of World War I. On the sides, a vegetation rich in wildlife. The water coming down is full of substances stolen from the mountain, minerals that have written the history of mining in this place. Its arsenic, iron-rich waters have sparked a spa tradition that continues to this day. In Vetriolo you will still notice the glories of the past, signs of the Habsburg nobility that would come to relax on the mountains over Levico Terme, risen to the status of city. In Vetriolo the strain ends with satisfaction and the bicycle can stop. From here you can admire the view of a sky painted by colourful kites and hang-gliders that take off at the side of the last steep slope.

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all notes on protected areas

Coordinates

46.014170, 11.296740

DMS

46°00'51.0"N 11°17'48.3"E

UTM

32T 677794 5098186

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Difficulty

moderate

Distance

13.1 km

Duration

2:36 h

Ascent

1,080 m

Descent

79 m

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