Where is Klammljoch-Passo di Gola?

Where is Klammljoch-Passo di Gola?

Austria, europe

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Difficulty

hard

Best Season

Year-round

Klammljoch-Passo di Gola

is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of

above sea level, located on the border of

Where is Klammljoch-Passo di Gola?

province in the Italian

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

region and the district of

in the Austrian state of

. At the top, there is a closed

Is the road to Klammljoch-Passo di Gola unpaved?

The road to the summit is totally

closed to motorized vehicles

, but it can be traversed by

. This climb is a very nice one in fine weather. The surface on this

, especially along the sides of the road. It's a

good level of fitness

. Technically not particularly sophisticated, all the paths and roads are well developed.

How long is the road to Klammljoch-Passo di Gola?

The road through the pass is

long, running west-east from

Rein-Riva di Tures (Italy)

. It has very steep parts, hitting a

maximum gradient through some of the ramps. The gravel road is in a good state and

possible to use with a road bike with 23 mm tires

. It is somewhat hard going with a road bike. The views on the

are much better. The gravel road down the Austrian side to

is of similar quality (slightly less good lower down).

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Country
Austria
Continent
europe
Difficulty
hard

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