Forca Caruso
Tiburtina, Italy
The Forca Caruso is a col with a length of 11.8 kilometer. This is a category 3 col. It is located in Tiburtina, Abruzzo, Italy. The average grade of this col is 3.2% with a maximum of 5.4%. The Forca Caruso ascents from 752 meter at the start, to 1.107 meter at the top, with a total of 365 ascending meters.
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Facts
| Distance | 11.8 km |
| Elevation gain | 365 m |
| Average grade | 3.2 % |
| Maximum grade | 5.4 % |
| Climb category | 3 |
| Minimum elevation | 752 m |
| Maximum elevation | 1107 m |
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Description
From the 9th century B.C. and from Roman times until modern times, the pass was a crucial point linking Rome to Aternum, modern Pescara, and the entire Abruzzi coast via the Via Valeria.