Colle Valcavera

Piedmont, Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Colle Valcavera

from Demonte

Distance

22.7km

Elevation

1626m

Avg %

7.2%

Max %

14%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Colle Valcavera is a Hors Catégorie ascent in Piedmont, Italy, topping out at 2 416 m. The climb from Demonte covers 22.7 km at 7.2% average, gaining 1 626 m, with ramps up to 14.0%. The steepest kilometre averages 12.6%, around km 14.1. The approach is 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.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM DEMONTE

View at km 0.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.2 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

COLLE VALCAVERA

Summit

2416m

Approaches

1

Hardest

HC

Hardest side

22.7km

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