The inhumane climb to Monte Tavolino
Italy, europe
4.5 km
2,505 m
moderate
Year-round
Monte Tavolino (Sefiarspitze) is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.505m (8,218ft) above the sea level, located in South Tyrol, northern Italy,
Nestled in the Texel Group of the Ötztal Alps within the Texelgruppe Nature Park, the track to the summit is a chairlift access trail. It’s unpaved. 4x4 vehicle required. Accessibility is largely limited to the summer season (June to September). A nice metal cross is erected on the peak.
Starting from Pfelders (Plan) the ascent is 4.5 km (2.79 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 888 meters. The average gradient is 19.73%.
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Road Details
- Country
- Italy
- Continent
- europe
- Length
- 4.5 km
- Max Elevation
- 2,505 m
- Difficulty
- moderate
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