Passo Sommo

Dolomites, Italy

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

APPROACH ROUTES

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.