Passo Culmine di San Pietro

Lombardy, Italy

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

APPROACH ROUTES

Passo Culmine di San Pietro is a Category 2 cycling climb in Lombardy, Italy, cresting at 1 258 m. Its hardest ascent, from Peghera, covers 16.4 km at 4.2% average, gaining 683 m, with ramps up to 14.6%. The steepest kilometre averages 11.3%, around km 8.6. It can also be climbed from Barzio (11.9 km at 5.2%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 3.1. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM BARZIO

View at km 2.3KM 2.3
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View at km 5.5KM 5.5
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View at km 6KM 6.0
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View at km 7KM 7.0
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View at km 8.1KM 8.1
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View at km 9.1KM 9.1
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View at km 10.7KM 10.7
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View at km 11.2KM 11.2
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View at km 11.7KM 11.7
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View at km 12KM 12.0
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