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The Mortirolo Pass is opened to traffic
only in summertime, from May to
September. It connects the two provinces
Sondrio and Brescia and is a particular
challenge to bikers, who prove their
power on this steep Alpine pass, called
in Italian "Signora Salita" (Mrs.
Uphill). Since the Mortirolo is not a
main road connection between the two
provinces, traffic is not too bad there.
The uphill, on the side of Valtellina,
starts near Tirano, in Mazzo di
Valtellina. Coming from south-east,
drive via Edolo and Monno.
Mazzo di Valtellina - Mortirolo
Pass
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Start: |
Mazzo di
Valtellina 552 m |
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Arrival: |
Mortirolo Pass 1852 m |
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Distance: |
12,5
km |
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Average gradient: |
10,6 % |
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Maximum gradient: |
19 %
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Right passed Mazzo you find soon a very
steep uphill stretch. After that, the
road will lead constantly uphill through
the woods, untill you reach a tiny
village. Passed that, the road gets
steeper again and you drive uphill again
surrounded by trees. Only a few parts of
the road are not in the wood, which you
leave just before getting to the top. On
the Mortirolo Pass you find a wonderful
panorama of the surrounding valleys and
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