Colle delle Finestre

Piedmont, Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Colle delle Finestre

from Meana di Susa

Distance

15.8km

Elevation

1446m

Avg %

9.2%

Max %

19.8%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Colle delle Finestre

from Fenestrelle

CAT 1

Distance

15.7km

Elevation

1073m

Avg %

6.8%

Max %

16.4%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Colle delle Finestre is a Hors Catégorie ascent in Piedmont, Italy, topping out at 2 176 m. The Meana di Susa approach is the hardest — 15.8 km at 9.2%, 1 446 m gained, maxing at 19.8%. The steepest kilometre averages 16.3%, around km 6. It can also be climbed from Fenestrelle (15.7 km at 6.8%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 14.4, 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.