Passo di Pradarena

Northern Apennines, Italy

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

APPROACH ROUTES

Rising to 1 574 m in the Northern Apennines, Italy, Passo di Pradarena is a Category 1 cycling climb. From Cinquecerri, the toughest side climbs 20.3 km at 4.9% average — 994 m of ascent, pitching to 14.2% at its steepest. The steepest kilometre averages 12.5%, around km 13.9. It can also be climbed from Sillano (14.0 km at 5.9%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 5.4. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.