Passo dell'Abetone

Tuscany, Italy

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

APPROACH ROUTES

Passo dell'Abetone is a Category 1 cycling climb in Tuscany, Italy, cresting at 1 388 m. Its hardest ascent, from San Cassiano, covers 31.4 km at 3.7% average, gaining 1 148 m, with ramps up to 13.8%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.5%, around km 25.7. It can also be climbed from Montalecchio and Sant'Andreapelago — the gentlest from Sant'Andreapelago at 5.4%: 3 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 4.6. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM SAN CASSIANO

View at km 14.5KM 14.5
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View at km 15.6KM 15.6
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View at km 16.1KM 16.1
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View at km 16.6KM 16.6
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View at km 17.1KM 17.1
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View at km 17.6KM 17.6
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View at km 18.1KM 18.1
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View at km 18.6KM 18.6
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View at km 19.1KM 19.1
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View at km 19.6KM 19.6
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View at km 20.2KM 20.2
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View at km 20.7KM 20.7
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View at km 21.2KM 21.2
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View at km 22.7KM 22.7
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View at km 24.2KM 24.2
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View at km 24.7KM 24.7
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View at km 25.3KM 25.3
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View at km 25.8KM 25.8
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View at km 26.3KM 26.3
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View at km 27.3KM 27.3
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View at km 28.3KM 28.3
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View at km 29.8KM 29.8
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View at km 30.4KM 30.4
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View at km 30.9KM 30.9
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View at km 31.4KM 31.4
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View at km 31.6KM 31.6
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