Tre Cime di Lavaredo from Misurina

The Via rises 7.5km through mountain forest into exposed high country, gaining 656m to 2,373m. The average gradient of 8.7% disguises ramps of 19.9% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. 13 hairpins punctuate the ascent, offering brief respite in the corners before the gradient bites again. At 2,373m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Veneto, Italy.