Passo Sommo

Dolomites, Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Passo Sommo

from San Sebastiano

CAT 2

Distance

3.7km

Elevation

291m

Avg %

7.9%

Max %

11.8%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Passo Sommo

from Costa di Folgaria

CAT 3

Distance

2.9km

Elevation

200m

Avg %

6.9%

Max %

11.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Passo Sommo is a Category 2 cycling climb in the Dolomites, Italy, cresting at 1 341 m. Its hardest ascent, from San Sebastiano, covers 3.7 km at 7.9% average, gaining 291 m, with ramps up to 11.8%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.5%, around km 1.1. It can also be climbed from Costa di Folgaria (2.9 km at 6.9%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 2.6. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.