Monte Padrio, one of the greatest cycling climbs of Italy
Monte Padrio is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.882m (6,174ft) above the sea level, located in the Italian region Lombardy.
![Monte Padrio](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/7/passodiguspessa0-7d49fa35.jpg)
The road to the summit, also called Valico di Trivigno, is paved but very narrow and steep, hitting a brutal 17.0% through some of the ramps. Speed is limited to 20 km/h. Trucks and semi trucks are forbidden. It’s closed in winters and was an old military track. The pass is 27.1 km long, with 30 hairpin turns, running north-south from Strada Provinciale 26, near Sernio (a town in the Province of Sondrio) towards Strada Statale 39, near Lombro, a village in the Province of Brescia.
The road features very nice views. A refuge near the top of the mountain hosts a winery, gift store, and sandwich shop. Starting from Lombro, the ascent is 9.43 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 920 meters. The average percentage is 9.8 %.