Col Carette di Val Bighera
No photo here yet, but you find photos in this link for example: Col Carette di Val Bighera. Height Climbing height
2093m (road continues to 2130m) 1541m (Mazzo di Valtellina); 1410m (Ponte di Grosio)
1394m (Čdolo); 1196m (Monno/Ponte dei Pellegrini)
Difficulty Beauty
4 (5) 3-4 (5)
How to get there The most popular climb starts from the west just north of Tirano in Mazzo di Valtellina (552m). Here along the roadside they have recently raised a statue to the memory of Marco Pantani. There is a road starting also further north (just north of Grosio) at Ponte di Grosio (683m) (might be hard to find (get the Kompass 94 map of the area)). The eastern approach start in Čdolo (699m) if coming from the south and if coming from Passo del Tonale or Passo di Gavia you can turn of to Monno at Ponte dei Pellegrini (897m). It is a very hard climb on any approach, but the one from Monno is easiest (only last bit is very steep). The climb from Mazzo has around 15% on average for 5-6 kilometres with a maximum at 20%. This pass is often referred to as Passo Mortirolo, confusing it with two other nearby passes with that name. Cartography of the area is poor and thus no wonder there have been mistakes. There is also another start from closer to Tirano according to one correspondent which I will try and verify this coming Summer.
Other comments See: Pas de la Foppa/Passo della Foppa (1855m). Other information on this pass by Györgyi Gábor and many photos by Piero Rota.
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