Famous climbs · Italy

Passo Giau (Selva di Cadore): ride it free on your smart trainer

11.2 km from 1266 m to 2228 m. See where it gets steep, work out how long it will take you at your watts, then ride it in WattLog with your trainer following the gradient.

Length11.2km
Elevation gain978m
Average grade8.6%
Max grade (200 m)15.7%

About the climb

The Passo Giau from Selva di Cadore climbs through the Dolomites in the province of Belluno, northern Italy. It starts at 1266 m and finishes at 2228 m: 11.2 km and 978 m of climbing at 8.6% on average.

After a first kilometre at 6 to 7% the road dips briefly, losing a few metres around 1 to 1.5 km. From there the climb never lets up. Every 500 m section from 1.5 km to the top averages between 7 and 12%, most of them at 8 to 10%, with no flat stretch to recover on. The steepest 500 m (12%) comes early, around 2 km, and the steepest 200 m on our track reaches 15.7%.

Pacing tip: at 3.0 W/kg a 75 kg rider needs 1 h 06 min. Because the gradient hardly changes, the trick is not to go too hard early: find a power you can hold for the full hour and keep it there.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Passo Giau (Selva di Cadore): 1266 m to 2228 m over 11.2 km 1200 m 1400 m 1600 m 1800 m 2000 m 2200 m 2400 m 0.0–0.5 km: 7.4% 0.5–1.0 km: 6.2% 1.0–1.5 km: -2.8% 1.5–2.0 km: 10.0% 2.0–2.5 km: 12.4% 2.5–3.0 km: 7.0% 3.0–3.5 km: 10.1% 3.5–4.0 km: 7.1% 4.0–4.5 km: 10.9% 4.5–5.0 km: 10.6% 5.0–5.5 km: 7.5% 5.5–6.0 km: 10.1% 6.0–6.5 km: 10.4% 6.5–7.0 km: 8.3% 7.0–7.5 km: 9.8% 7.5–8.0 km: 8.8% 8.0–8.5 km: 9.7% 8.5–9.0 km: 8.5% 9.0–9.5 km: 8.5% 9.5–10.0 km: 10.1% 10.0–10.5 km: 9.7% 10.5–11.0 km: 9.3% 11.0–11.2 km: 6.9% 0 km 1 km 2 km 3 km 4 km 5 km 6 km 7 km 8 km 9 km 10 km 11 km
  • under 4%
  • 4–7%
  • 7–10%
  • 10% and over

Each 500 m of the profile is coloured by its average gradient.

Route

Route of Passo Giau (Selva di Cadore), north up, from the start (green) to the finish (red) Start Finish

Start   Finish   North is up

How long will it take you?

Enter the power you can hold for the whole climb and what you and your bike weigh. The estimate rides the profile 100 m at a time at steady power, with no wind and a road bike position.

Your numbers
Time —
Average speed — km/h
Power to weight — W/kg
Time at 2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 W/kg for a 75 kg rider and 8 kg bike
2.5 W/kg188 W1 h 18 min8.6 km/h
3.0 W/kg225 W1 h 06 min10.2 km/h
3.5 W/kg262 W57 min11.8 km/h
4.0 W/kg300 W50 min13.4 km/h

Real climbs take longer when you start too hard, stop, or ride into a headwind. Treat the number as the pace to aim for, not a promise.

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