19.5
PDI
8.3 mi
DISTANCE
3,108 ft
GAINED
6.9 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
INTRO
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We've partnered with Sherpa-Map.com to bring you the best route planning tool. With a PRO Membership you can use this climb as a reference when creating your route. Over 13.4 km (8.3 mi) the road gains 947 m (3,108 ft) at 6.9% on average, rising from 437 m (1,434 ft) to 1,349 m (4,427 ft). The steepest 100 yards reach 18.6%, the steepest half kilometer (0.3 mi) averages 15.0%, the steepest kilometer (0.6 mi) 13.2%, the steepest 2 km (1.2 mi) 10.8% and the steepest 5 km (3.1 mi) 10.1%.
The steepest 10 km (6.2 mi) average 7.4%, so the remaining 3.4 km (2.1 mi) ease noticeably. Because the grade stays close to 10% over long stretches, hold something back for the upper half rather than chasing the average on the lower hairpins.
Roadway: Paved and winding, with repeated hairpin bends as the road climbs out of the Allaro valley. Expect the patched, frost-worn asphalt common on Italian mountain provincial roads.
Traffic: This is a local road serving a village of roughly 1,000 people (about 1,013 residents in provisional 2024 ISTAT data) and its outlying hamlets, so traffic is mostly residents and the occasional visitor to the megalith sites or the September feast.
Parking: Ragonà is a small hamlet, so there is no dedicated parking. Park considerately at a wide spot off the road, and avoid blocking residential or farm access.
Provisions: Carry water and food from wherever you are staying and fill up before you start; do not count on services along the climb. Nardodipace is among the highest settlements in Calabria, so temperatures on top are well below those on the Ionian coast.
Gear: Bring your lowest gear. With a steepest half kilometer at 15.0% and a 10% steepest 5 km, a compact crankset with a wide cassette is the sensible minimum.
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The main event in Nardodipace is the September 8 feast, when former residents return, chimneys are lit again in the old village and a procession of the Virgin winds through its alleys. Goat meat sauce slowly simmered in terracotta pans is the traditional dish at the celebration. Outside that date, the old village's narrow streets, terraced valley views and the small church in the campanaro district, with wooden statues from a Serrese workshop, reward a short walk.
Two megalithic complexes known locally as the pietri 'ncastedrati lie in the area. They were found in the early 2000s, experts disagree about whether they are man-made, and excavations and georadar surveys have not settled the question, so they are classed as geosites rather than confirmed monuments. A provincial road joins the old state road 110 toward Serra San Bruno, and riders also link Nardodipace with Mongiana, Fabrizia and the Passo di Croce Ferrata in longer loops. To see other climbs nearby or to build a route from here, try our Routes in the Area tool.
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