Monte Crostis - 1963m.a.s.l. from Tolmezzo:
1. Directions:
How to get to Tolmezzo, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We start on the route according to the map;
- 0,2km: Tolmezzo (322m.a.s.l.) turn left onto Via Gio Batta Morgagni - signpost: Tarvisio;
- 0,4km: (322m.a.s.l.) turn right onto Via Papa Giovanni XXIII and continue for 350m, then turn right onto a bike path, that leads us to a comfortable and safe crossing over the Torrente But river bridge;
- 1,2km: (330m.a.s.l.) after crossing the bridge, we exit the bike path and join the SP125 road;
- 5,1km: (335m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the busy SS52 road - signpost: Villa Santina;
- 8,2km: (365m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, take the first exit onto SR355 - signpost: Ovaro;
- 9,1km: (388m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SP35 - signpost: Raveo;
- 12,9km: Raveo (495m.a.s.l.) on the right side near a small parking lot, there is a drinking water intake;
- 16,4km: (493m.a.s.l.) after crossing the Torrente Degano river bridge, turn left to rejoin the SR355 road;
- 19,4km: Ovaro (535m.a.s.l.) food stops available;
- 22,3km: (568m.a.s.l.) turn right onto SR465 - signpost: Ravascletto;
- 23,1km: (554m.a.s.l.) go straight - signpost: Tualis and Monte Crostis; the climb begins;
- 27,5km: (883m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water intake on the right side; - 30km: (1142m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water intake - on the left side - the last one before Monte Crostis;
- 37,8km: Monte Crostis - (1982m.a.s.l.) destination reached;

The climb profile from Comeglians (23,1km) to Monte Crostis (37,8km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We descend towards Ravascletto, and for 6km on a flat section, the road is unpaved;
- 45,3km: (1857m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water intake on the right side;
- 53,9km: (1041m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water intake on the left side;
- 55,2km: (948m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the SS465 road; - 62,7km: Sutrio (534m.a.s.l.) food stops available; turn left onto the bridge - signpost: Udine;
- 63,3km: (532m.a.s.l.) turn right onto SS52 - signpost: Tolmezzo;
- 64km: (536m.a.s.l.) turn left onto SP111 towards Piano d'Arta;
- 68,8km: (439m.a.s.l.) rejoin the SS52 road;
- 70km: (420m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the SP21 bridge - signpost: Zuglio;
- 77km: (330m.a.s.l.) before the bridge, we immediately enter the bike path, on the right side of the bridge, heading back towards the starting point;

- A video of the ascent to Monte Crostis presented on the YouTube channel of PATRICK MARTINI

   download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Monte Crostis:
- start at an altitude of 554m.a.s.l. (23,1km) finish at 1982m.a.s.l. (37,8km)
- total elevation difference: 1428m
- length of the climb: 14,7km
- average gradient: 10%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 18%

Monte Crostis in Google Street View: