Colle di Sampeyre

Piedmont, Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Colle di Sampeyre

Distance

15.5km

Elevation

1307m

Avg %

8.4%

Max %

14.5%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Colle di Sampeyre

from Elva

CAT 2

Distance

3.9km

Elevation

326m

Avg %

8.4%

Max %

12.6%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Colle di Sampeyre is a Hors Catégorie cycling climb in Piedmont, Italy, cresting at 2 284 m. Its hardest ascent, from Sampeyre, covers 15.5 km at 8.4% average, gaining 1 307 m, with ramps up to 14.5%. The steepest kilometre averages 13.5%, around km 1.4. It can also be climbed from Elva (3.9 km at 8.4%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 12.3, 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.