Monte Grappa (North side)
Few mountains carry as many accolades as Monte Grappa. No matter which of its ten ascents you choose to ride the sense that you are in a special place resonates from the start. Rising out of the Veneto plains much like Mont Ventoux’s dominance over the Southern Provence, this mountain encapsulates you on a journey of wonder, not only by its beauty and magnitude but of the many reminders of darker days past when the Grappa’s slopes became a ferocious battleground for thousands caught at war. The many sides of Monte Grappa begin from three main directions, each of which offer a very different journey on their way to the summit. Last time Grappa was contested from Caupo on Giro 2017 penultimate Stage 19.
Region: Veneto
City: Caupo
Distance: 28.61 km
Elevation Gain: 1550 m
Elevation Loss: 160 m
Difficulty: 1294 (Very Hard)
FIETS Index: 6.75 FIETS
Avg Grade: 4.86 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 333 m
Max elevation: 1722 m
Ride Category: Epic Climb