Kartitscher Sattel

Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Kartitscher Sattel

from Leisach-Gries

Distance

32.1km

Elevation

827m

Avg %

2.6%

Max %

10.6%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Kartitscher Sattel

from Liesing

Distance

23.6km

Elevation

521m

Avg %

2.2%

Max %

11%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Kartitscher Sattel is a Category 2 ascent, topping out at 1 525 m. The Leisach-Gries approach is the hardest — 32.1 km at 2.6%, 827 m gained, maxing at 10.6%. The steepest kilometre averages 8.8%, around km 30.6. It can also be climbed from Liesing (23.6 km at 2.2%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 2.7. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM LEISACH-GRIES

View at km 0.8 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.8 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.8 — Photo by toho / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.3 — Photo by toho / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.4 — Photo by fuchserl / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by fuchserl / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.4 — Photo by toho / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.5 — Photo by toho / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.5 — Photo by fuchserl / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14 — Photo by fuchserl / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.6 — Photo by fuchserl / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.1 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.6 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.6 — Photo by fuchserl / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.2 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.2 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 24.3 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 25.3 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 26.8 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 28.3 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 29.9 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 30.9 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 31.9 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 32.2 — Photo by chicc0 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

KARTITSCHER SATTEL

Summit

1525m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 2

Hardest side

32.1km

NEARBY CLIMBS

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1636m

Passo di Sant'Antonio

1476m

Cima Sappada

1292m

Tre Cime di Lavaredo - Drei Zinnen

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Toblacher Feld - Sella di Dobbiaco

1219m

RIDE IT FROM

Cortina d'Ampezzo

37 km from the climb · 1226 m elev