Toprecommended route
The Giro d'Italia stage starts in Cividale del Friuli, a UNESCO site, and ends at the Sanctuary of Castelmonte, cycling through the woods of the Natisone Valleys!
The climb is traveled every year by thousands of amateur cyclists, athletes and cycle tourists. It starts from the locality of Carraria (alt. 139 m), in the outskirts of Cividale, and climbs the slopes of the eastern hills. It reaches Castelmonte (alt. 587 m), an ancient fortified village, a Marian worship site probably dating back to the 5th-6th centuries AD. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Castelmonte is still an important place of pilgrimage and a tourist destination for the beauty of the area and the wide views that can be admired from the top of the hill.
Climb 7.5 km long but not particularly demanding with an average gradient of 6%, however with some stretches over 10% with a short downhill segment after 3 km
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Route not recommended during winter months due to possible ice on the road.
Asphalted road with significant gradients and mixed traffic with low vehicle flow.
Public-transport-friendly
Udine-Cividale FUC railways, Udine - Cividale del Friuli line
Highway A23, Udine Sud exit and follow signs for Cividale del Friuli.
Parking at piazza Resistenza in Cividale.
Map "Ciclovia Pedemontana" FVG3 published by PromoTurismoFVG in collaboration with Casa Editrice Tabacco. The map is available for sale at PromoTurismoFVG Infopoints for € 2.
Use of helmet is recommended.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
