Monte Grappa
Italy · Veneto
1,775m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,775m
- Route length
- 26 km
- Max gradient
- 14%
- Hairpins
- 27
- Driving difficulty
- Demanding (4/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round (summit may close in winter)
Route & Map
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Route
SBassano del Grappa
26 km · max 14%
▲Monte Grappa (1,775m)
Descent
EMonte Grappa summit
A major WWI memorial mountain with multiple paved approach roads. The ossuary at the summit commemorates 23,000 fallen soldiers. Popular cycling destination with approaches from Bassano, Romano d'Ezzelino, and Semonzo.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑1,612m gain
↓83m loss
128m → 1,658m → 1,657m
Difficulty
Demanding
4/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
27
Serious switchback territory
When to Drive
Year-round (best: July - September)
- ›Open year-round, though winter conditions may require snow equipment.
- ›Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.
- ›Steep gradients demand good brakes. Use low gears on descent to avoid brake fade.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 45.8667°N, 11.8000°E
- Start (Bassano del Grappa)
- 45.7667°N, 11.7333°E
- End (Monte Grappa summit)
- 45.8667°N, 11.8000°E
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