Colpapan
Distance Level difference Departing from Running Time Country roads Difficulty
9,2 Km 310 m Laurini 1:00 h 70 % Easy


This short roundtrip runs around "Piasentina" stone quarries near Torreano. First there's a pleasant climb in the woods, along good roads, then there is anoter short climb along "Spignon" road and finally a nice 2 km descent to Saint Ermacora Chapel. Another short descent on asphalted road goes to starting point. The road crossed at km 3,5 comes from "Cava Vecchia" (Old Quarry) but is closed. Nearby Saint Ermacora Chapel there is "Colpapan Quarry".

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Altimetric profile
Km Elev. Dir. Description
0,0 210 Start going down to Torreano along the normal road.
0,7 190 Just before "Da Menia" inn turn left and take the country road that fords the Chiarò. Just few meters ahead the torrent the road begins to climb on the right. the road-bed is in very good conditions, in cement on steep stretches. Ascend is pleasant in a beautiful wood.
3,5 400 Junction: turn right. The road that climbs from left comes from Laurini. Climbing continues.
4,4 450 Cross with la Spignon road the comes from Cividale: turn left. Keep on climbing. The road-bed is not in very good conditions but also not too bad.
5,1 500 Road fork. Take the road that goes down on the left. There's a beatiful descent on good roads. The road that continues on the right goes to Craguenza.
7,1 360 After the last meters on a cement ramp, there the normal road and the nice Saint Ermacora Chapel. Turn right.
7,8 275 Costa. The roundtrip continues along the hairpin bend turning left.
5,8 - Laurini. Once passed the village the road turns right and crosses Chiarò River.
9,2 210 Arrival at Laurini junction.

Roads status: all roads are in good contidions. Updated to July, 21st 2001.
Note: the first part of this roundtrip is available also on "Le Valli del Natisone in Mountain Bike" by Brunello Pagavino, roundtrip no. 24.
 
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