Clinaz

Clinaz From Melina to Varch and Gnidovizza and back through Ponte Clinaz

Distance Level difference Departing from Running Time Country roads Difficulty

13,5 Km 325 m Podclanz 1:30 h 80 % Medium

Excellent roundtrip in the wildy high Val Judrio. Parked the car in Podclanz you rise up on a beautiful forestal road up to Varch where you pass into Erbezzo Valley. Few kilometers of good normal road looking at overviews that make you breathless and you reach Gnidovizza, from where you start to go down to Judrio river. Down to the valley take the wonderful track of Clabuzzaro-Ponte Clinaz path that follows Judrio river to the end.

Km Elev. Dir. Descrption

0,0 280 Podclanz. Departing going down the road that turns quick in normal one.

0,3 275 Melina. Take the road that starts to rise on the left. First part, cement made, is quite hard, then, rising up the slop of the road get lower. The road is half good , half uneven.

3,0 - On the lefts a forestal road goes to Bordon, covered by blackberry bushes for long part of it. Go up on the right.

3,7 577 Varch. On a saddle the track goes to provincial road Castelmonte-Drenchia. Go right. Overview is wonderful and spaces to Alpi and Prealpi Giulie, with Matajur mount and Monte Nero (Black Mount).

4,6 - Cross with, on the left, the road to Stregna: go ahead.

5,3 - A road to Clinaz on the right: go ahead.

6,5 596 Gnidovizza. Rise on the right to the village and pass beyond it.

6,8 590 Nearly at the end of Gnidovizza village, when the normal road turns right, take the country house on the left close to a big baisin with a wonderful fountain. Down to Judrio river. The path is good in some parts, covered by bushes in some others.

9,4 330 Val Judrio. Last meters of the path are awful, burt shortly you can ride the wonderful "Clabuzzaro-Ponte Clinaz" path, following in good conditions Judrio river on the right. In this light downhill you can ride good and have much fun.

10,7 299 Clinaz bridge. Beautiful fountain on the right. Path ends and the road starts, mostly country road. Downhill.

13,2 275 Melina. Go ahead. The road lightly rises.

13,5 280 Arrival in Podclanz.

Updated to October, 14th 2000.

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Clinaz		From Melina to Varch and Gnidovizza and back through Ponte Clinaz
Distance	Level difference	Departing from	Running Time	Country roads	Difficulty
13,5 Km	325 m	Podclanz	1:30 h	80 %	Medium
Excellent roundtrip in the wildy high Val Judrio. Parked the car in Podclanz you rise up on a beautiful forestal road up to Varch where you pass into Erbezzo Valley. Few kilometers of good normal road looking at overviews that make you breathless and you reach Gnidovizza, from where you start to go down to Judrio river. Down to the valley take the wonderful track of Clabuzzaro-Ponte Clinaz path that follows Judrio river to the end.

Km	Elev.	Dir.	Descrption
0,0	280		Podclanz. Departing going down the road that turns quick in normal one.
0,3	275		Melina. Take the road that starts to rise on the left. First part, cement made, is quite hard, then, rising up the slop of the road get lower. The road is half good , half uneven.
3,0	-		On the lefts a forestal road goes to Bordon, covered by blackberry bushes for long part of it. Go up on the right.
3,7	577		Varch. On a saddle the track goes to provincial road Castelmonte-Drenchia. Go right. Overview is wonderful and spaces to Alpi and Prealpi Giulie, with Matajur mount and Monte Nero (Black Mount).
4,6	-		Cross with, on the left, the road to Stregna: go ahead.
5,3	-		A road to Clinaz on the right: go ahead.
6,5	596		Gnidovizza. Rise on the right to the village and pass beyond it.
6,8	590		Nearly at the end of Gnidovizza village, when the normal road turns right, take the country house on the left close to a big baisin with a wonderful fountain. Down to Judrio river. The path is good in some parts, covered by bushes in some others.
9,4	330		Val Judrio. Last meters of the path are awful, burt shortly you can ride the wonderful "Clabuzzaro-Ponte Clinaz" path, following in good conditions Judrio river on the right. In this light downhill you can ride good and have much fun.
10,7	299		Clinaz bridge. Beautiful fountain on the right. Path ends and the road starts, mostly country road. Downhill.
13,2	275		Melina. Go ahead. The road lightly rises.
13,5	280		Arrival in Podclanz.

Updated to October, 14th 2000.
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