Colle del Nivolet

Colle del Nivolet is a Category 1 cycling climb in Piedmont, Italy, cresting at 2 612 m. From Ceresole Reale it rises 14.6 km at 6.8% average — 987 m of ascent, steepening to 13.9%. The steepest kilometre averages 12.3%, around km 6.2. The approach is profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 8.3, among the region's hardest. Above the treeline the summit holds snow well into spring, so the dependable riding window runs roughly June to October.