Colletta delle Salse

Liguria, Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Colletta delle Salse

from Ormea

CAT 2

Distance

6.7km

Elevation

413m

Avg %

6.2%

Max %

15.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Colletta delle Salse

from Valcona Secae

CAT 2

Distance

5.5km

Elevation

372m

Avg %

6.8%

Max %

12.6%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Colletta delle Salse is a Category 2 cycling climb in Liguria, Italy, cresting at 1 623 m. Its hardest ascent, from Ormea, covers 6.7 km at 6.2% average, gaining 413 m, with ramps up to 15.3%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.8%, around km 5. It can also be climbed from Valcona Secae (5.5 km at 6.8%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 3.2. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.