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Monte Zoncolan (Ovaro): ride it free on your smart trainer

9.8 km from 505 m to 1686 m. See where it gets steep, work out how long it will take you at your watts, then ride it in WattLog with your trainer following the gradient.

Length9.8km
Elevation gain1182m
Average grade12.1%
Max grade (200 m)19.9%

About the climb

Monte Zoncolan from Ovaro rises above the Carnic Alps in Friuli, north-east Italy. It is the steepest climb on this list: 9.8 km from 505 m to 1686 m, 1182 m of climbing at 12.1% on average, with the steepest 200 m on our track at 19.9%.

The first 2.5 km at 6 to 11% are only the approach. From 2.5 km to 7 km the road climbs at 14 to 18% in every 500 m section, four and a half kilometres averaging around 15.5%. The gradient then drops to 11 to 14% for another 1.5 km, and the last 1.3 km ease off to 4 to 9% before the summit.

Pacing tip: the calculator puts a 75 kg rider at 3.0 W/kg on 1 h 17 min, at an average speed well under 10 km/h. Use the lowest gear you have from the start of the steep section, keep your cadence as high as you can, and save a little for the 11 to 14% kilometre that follows it.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Monte Zoncolan (Ovaro): 505 m to 1686 m over 9.8 km 500 m 750 m 1000 m 1250 m 1500 m 1750 m 0.0–0.5 km: 7.4% 0.5–1.0 km: 11.2% 1.0–1.5 km: 10.2% 1.5–2.0 km: 7.1% 2.0–2.5 km: 6.2% 2.5–3.0 km: 15.1% 3.0–3.5 km: 17.5% 3.5–4.0 km: 16.3% 4.0–4.5 km: 16.3% 4.5–5.0 km: 15.8% 5.0–5.5 km: 14.1% 5.5–6.0 km: 15.1% 6.0–6.5 km: 14.9% 6.5–7.0 km: 15.6% 7.0–7.5 km: 11.3% 7.5–8.0 km: 14.5% 8.0–8.5 km: 10.8% 8.5–9.0 km: 4.3% 9.0–9.5 km: 9.5% 9.5–9.8 km: 5.4% 0 km 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km 9 km
  • under 4%
  • 4–7%
  • 7–10%
  • 10% and over

Each 500 m of the profile is coloured by its average gradient.

Route

Route of Monte Zoncolan (Ovaro), north up, from the start (green) to the finish (red) Start Finish

Start   Finish   North is up

How long will it take you?

Enter the power you can hold for the whole climb and what you and your bike weigh. The estimate rides the profile 100 m at a time at steady power, with no wind and a road bike position.

Your numbers
Time —
Average speed — km/h
Power to weight — W/kg
Time at 2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 W/kg for a 75 kg rider and 8 kg bike
2.5 W/kg188 W1 h 32 min6.3 km/h
3.0 W/kg225 W1 h 17 min7.6 km/h
3.5 W/kg262 W1 h 07 min8.8 km/h
4.0 W/kg300 W59 min10.0 km/h

Real climbs take longer when you start too hard, stop, or ride into a headwind. Treat the number as the pace to aim for, not a promise.

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