Finally got around to climbing this little route again. After crossing the Cellina I turned off for Maniago Libero, then cruised a few hundred meters before taking a sharp left. At this turn there's a bar or café beside a narrow lane heading steeply up the hill. I stood for much of this, winding upward through the forest for 1.8km, averaging 8.8%, with one stretch of 14% and another of 15%. Around 487m there's a level bit, with a gravel road turning left up the mountain.
The paved road then descends steeply through forest and the ruins of Castello di Maniago, dating from the 1300's. At the bottom I entered Piazza Roma, then headed back through Maniago Libero and home. I'd like to try this other way round next time- the descent seemed quite steep and should make a challenging climb.
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| Mountain bikers headed toward the top of Monte Jouf (1203m) |
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| Evocative ruins of Castello di Maniago |
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| The high front wall |
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| Another view of the ruins |
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| Remnant of fortifications further down the hill |
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| An arco (not far from Piazza Roma) leading to castello |
Rode this clockwise
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