Colle Fauniera

Piedmont, Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Colle Fauniera

from Demonte

Distance

24.5km

Elevation

1685m

Avg %

6.9%

Max %

13.9%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Colle Fauniera

from Castelmagno

CAT 1

Distance

8.5km

Elevation

728m

Avg %

8.6%

Max %

16.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Colle Fauniera is a Hors Catégorie cycling climb in Piedmont, Italy, cresting at 2 481 m. Its hardest ascent, from Demonte, covers 24.5 km at 6.9% average, gaining 1 685 m, with ramps up to 13.9%. The steepest kilometre averages 12.1%, around km 15.1. It can also be climbed from Castelmagno (8.5 km at 8.6%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 13.1, 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.