- Ascent
- 996 hm
- Distance Ascent
- 10.9 km
- max. gradient
- 16 %
- ø gradient
- 9.1 %
The Mangrt from Cave del Predil is an HC climb of 10.9 km with 996 m of elevation gain at an average of 9.1 %, peaking at 16 %. The road climbs via the Predil Pass and then branches off up to the Mangart saddle at 2,055 m. Only nine climbs in our list are steeper on average.
The Mangrt climbs from the Predil Pass up to the Mangart saddle in the Julian Alps. From Cave del Predil it is 10.9 kilometres and 996 metres of climbing up to 2,055 metres. At 9.1 % on average it is one of the steepest climbs in our list. Short in distance, but with almost a thousand metres of climbing.
The Mangrt at a glance
The key figures from Cave del Predil: category HC, 10.9 km, 996 m of climbing, 9.1 % on average and 16 % at its steepest. The road first climbs to the Predil Pass on the Italian Slovenian border and then branches off up to the Mangart saddle at 2,055 m. Start and finish are both in Cave del Predil, so the way back is the same road. In our list the Mangrt belongs to the Eastern Alps region.
The climb from Cave del Predil
The start is already hard: the first two kilometres are among the steepest of the whole climb. After that it eases a little, and around kilometres four to six the gradient sits between 5 and 7 %. This is the only part where you can breathe a bit. Use it, because the harder half is still to come.
About five kilometres below the top the second steep block begins, and roughly two kilometres before the end comes the steepest kilometre of the climb. After it the gradient drops clearly, the last two kilometres are much gentler. So the Mangrt ends calmer than it begins. Anyone who has made it through the hard block can ride the rest at ease.
How it compares to our 100 climbs
At 9.1 % the Mangrt is among the steepest climbs in the list: only nine are steeper on average, six of them in the Eastern Alps. The 16 % peak is also high, 23 climbs have a steeper one. On length it sits well back, 81 climbs are longer. The Rossfeld Panoramastraße has a similar format, with 10.7 km and 1,046 m of climbing at 9.8 %.
Practical tips
For the Mangrt a compact gearing with a large sprocket is advisable, as the steep kilometres come both at the start and near the top. Start calmly, the first two kilometres come without any warm up. At 2,055 m it is cool even in summer, so bring a jacket for the descent. Start and finish are in Cave del Predil, and on the way back you pass the Predil Pass once more.
