Muro di Sormano, Sormano

Name: Muro di Sormano
Address: Sormano, Italy

#2 among attractions in Sormano

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The Muro di Sormano is a hill located in Sormano, Italy. This climb is one of the most severe to have been used in road cycling, with an average gradient of 17% and a maximum of 27%. The road up the climb, fell into disuse from 1963 to 2006. After pressure from local cyclists it was restored, and now features split-times and quotes from the riders of the climb in the 1960s era stencilled on the road. The current record time for the climb is 7 minutes 36 seconds, achieved by local rider Matteo Cappè. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°52'58"N, 9°14'36"E

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Sormano Italy

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Muro di Sormano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: La Colma, Monte San Primo, Rifugio Martina, Bollettone.

0.7 miW
Observatories and planetariums
La Colma, Sormano
17 min walk • The Sormano Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory north of Milan, Italy. Located near the Swiss border at 1000 meters altitude at the mountain village of Sormano in the pre-Alps, the observatory was privately funded by the Gruppo Astrofili Brianza and built in 1986.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte San Primo
71 min walk • Monte San Primo is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It is 1,682 metres high and belongs to the province of Como.
3.1 miNW
45°55'23"N • 9°12'59"E
Rifugio Martina, Lezzeno
79 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bollettone
113 min walk • Bollettone is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 1317 metres.
2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Palanzone
63 min walk • Palanzone is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 1,436 metres.
4.4 miNE
Museum
Moto Guzzi Museum
113 min walk • The Moto Guzzi Museum is a transport museum in Mandello del Lario, Italy. The collection includes a number of important Moto Guzzi street motorcycles and motorcycle racing machines, as well as examples of rare engines like the Moto Guzzi V8.
4.2 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Fiume
108 min walk • Sanctuary of Beata Vergine del Fiume is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Mandello del Lario, in the Lecco and the region of Lombardy, Italy.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Valassina
29 min walk • The Valassina or Vallassina is the valley of the upper tract of the river Lambro, situated in the Larian Triangle in the Province of Como, northern Italy. The most important settlement in the area is the town of Asso, from which the valley takes its name.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corni di Canzo
110 min walk • The Corni di Canzo, are a group of mountains located in the Triangolo lariano, to the south of Lake Como. Administratively they belong to the province of Como.
4.3 miNE
Town
Mandello del Lario
111 min walk • Mandello del Lario is an Italian town and comune in the province of Lecco, in Lombardy, on Lake Como. Since 1921, Mandello del Lario has been home to Moto Guzzi—the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, now a subsidiary of Piaggio & Co. SpA.
3.2 miN
Scenic hill popular among cyclists
Madonna del Ghisallo, Bellagio
81 min walk • Madonna del Ghisallo is a hill in Magreglio, close to Lake Como in Italy. It is named after an alleged Marian apparition. According to the legend, the Medieval count Ghisallo was travelling by the hamlet of Magréglio when he was attacked by bandits.