Monte Crostis
{{short description|Mountain in the Carnic Alps}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Monte Crostis
| photo = Coglians.JPG
| photo_caption = View from Zoncolan towards the north, featuring Coglians, and Mount Crostis in the foreground.
| elevation_m = 2251
| elevation_ref =
| prominence = {{convert|274|m|ft}}
| map = Alps
| map_caption = Location in the Alps
| location = Italy
| range = Carnic Alps
| coordinates = {{coord|46|35|49|N|12|53|28|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
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Monte Crostis (el.{{convert|2251|m|ft}}) is a mountain in the Carnic Alps, located in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. It is located in the alpine region of Carnia, in the province of Udine.
It is a popular destination for hikers, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of the entire Carnic Alps, extending to the Julian Alps in the east and the Dolomites in the west. The peak is accessible via a short hike from the car park on the Panoramica delle Vette road at the end of the ascent from Tualis.{{cite web |title=Monte Crostis, Italy |url=https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=109937 |website=pakbagger |access-date=7 November 2023}}
Cycling
The ascent is one of the most challenging in the Alps and the Carnic region, following the Zoncolan, with an average gradient of approximately 10% over a distance of {{convert|14|km|ft}}.{{cite web |title=Monte Crostis from Comeglians |url=https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/monte-crostis-comeglians |website=ClimbFinder |access-date=7 November 2023}}
The Giro d'Italia intended to pass Monte Crostis in 2011, but after the death of Wouter Weylandt and ongoing protests of the peloton, the jury decided to remove the Crostis from the route.{{cite web|author=Stephen Farrand|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/crostis-climb-cut-from-giro-ditalia|title=Crostis climb cut from Giro d'Italia|date=20 May 2011|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|access-date=20 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602145624/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/crostis-climb-cut-from-giro-ditalia|archive-date=2 June 2013|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Monte-Crostis&qryMountainID=11515 Photos, information and elevation profile for climb]
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