New Camaldoli Hermitage
Big Sur, United States of America
The New Camaldoli Hermitage is a climb with a length of 2.9 kilometer. This is a category 3 climb. It is located in Big Sur, CA, United States of America. The average grade of this climb is 7.6% with a maximum of 11.1%. The New Camaldoli Hermitage ascents from 160 meter at the start, to 386 meter at the top, with a total of 226 ascending meters.
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Facts
| Distance | 2.9 km |
| Elevation gain | 226 m |
| Average grade | 7.6 % |
| Maximum grade | 11.1 % |
| Climb category | 3 |
| Minimum elevation | 160 m |
| Maximum elevation | 386 m |
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Description
New Camaldoli Hermitage (formally called Immaculate Heart Hermitage) is a rural Camaldolese Benedictine hermitage in the Santa Lucia Mountains of Big Sur, California, in the United States. The Camaldolese branch of the Benedictine family was founded by St. Romuald in the late 10th century. It was consecrated under the Immaculate Heart of Mary and was known by that name for its first decades, but its official name is New Camaldoli.
The Hermitage was founded in 1958 by two monks from the motherhouse in Camaldoli in Tuscany, who had spent two years searching for a site that combined solitude and natural beauty. It is located at an altitude of approximately 1,300 feet (400 meters), and is approached by a winding road that is nearly two miles long, which gives the visitor a clear view of the landscape and Pacific coastline.
The hermitage is located in the Santa Lucia Range, along the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1), three-quarters of a mile south of the Lucia Lodge. It is situated between San Luis Obispo (85 miles to the south) and Monterey (55 miles to the north). The entrance to the property is marked by a sign with a large, wooden Benedictine cross.