Oratory of Saint Teresa – Arch start of ascent Zoncolan loop from Comeglians / Comelians

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

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Oratory of Saint Teresa – Arch start of ascent Zoncolan loop from Comeglians / Comelians

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Oratory of Saint Teresa – Arch start of ascent Zoncolan loop from Comeglians / Comelians

01:45

22.6km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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773 m

Start of the Monte Crostis Climb

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Unfortunately, the quiet road ended here, and to the north, only the busy SR355. Getting to Crostis wouldn't be for me.

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1.54 km

Welcome to Rigolato

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Nice little place, unfortunately on the busy SR355, especially the truck traffic is annoying.

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14.5 km

Oratory of Saint Teresa

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Small chapel in Chialina.

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15.3 km

Arch start of ascent Zoncolan

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Monstrously hard climb, pure suffering.

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15.4 km

The "Zoncolan Mt. Fuji" sign at the wooden starting arch in Ovaro symbolizes the international twin-mountain partnership, initiated around 2015 to promote cycling tourism in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The Italian province of Carnia and the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka have announced an official gemellaggio, linking the iconic Alpine mountain of Zoncolan with Japan's majestic sacred Mount Fuji.

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17.0 km

Abandon All Hope, You Who Enter – Monte Zoncolan Climb

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The inscription on the climb to Lo Zoncolàn, "Lasciate ogni speranza voi ch'entrate," is a famous quote from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. It means "Abandon all hope, ye who enter."

This phrase appears above the gate to Hell and symbolizes hopelessness and the impossibility of return for the souls who enter.

In the context of cycling, this inscription is metaphorical, referring to the extremely difficult climb to Monte Zoncolàn, one of the toughest in Europe. It sums up the grueling effort that awaits cyclists.

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21.7 km