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Civiglio from Como

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Civiglio from Como
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Elevation profile Civiglio from Como

Statistics

Difficulty points 432
Length 4.2 km
Average gradient 9.7%
Steepest 100 metres 16.2%
Total ascent 403 m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
11 hairpin turns
#43 toughest climb of Como
#49 most elevation gain of Como
#56 longest climb of Como
#9 average steepest climb of Como
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Civiglio from Como is a climb in the region Como. It is 4.2 km long and bridges 403 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 9.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 432. The top of the ascent is located at 623 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road names: Via Tommaso Grossi, Via per Brunate, Via per Civiglio, Via dei Patrioti & Via Appiani Andrea

4.0 by Emanueleproserpio
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian.
Very tough climb, also famous because it was done in Lombardy! Never gives up a metre, bad, many ramps at 13/15％ ...very satisfying to reach the top given the effort required. Quite busy, you can then continue to brunate/cao or descend along the route of the autumn classic. Worth a try... read more

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Reviews (6)

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ClaudioFerrari
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2 Mo 5.0 via the Climbfinder app
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian. Show original

A climb that needs no introduction. Historically the launching pad, whether uphill or downhill, that decides the winner of Il Lombardia when it arrives in Como, the Civiglio is a climb that never lets up. Constantly tough for its little more than 4km of development, practically always in double digits in gradient, you can tell immediately, right from the attack in Via Tomaso Grossi on the way out of Como. After a few years in which it was impassable in its final stretch, the situation was finally unblocked last year and the climb was once again usable in its entirety. The hope is that Lombardy can also return here and that Civiglio can return to its role as judge of the 'Classica delle Foglie Morte'. The climb is almost all exposed to the sun, so be careful on hot days.

Una salita che non ha bisogno di presentazioni. Storicamente trampolino di lancio, sia in salita o in discesa che sia, che decide il vincitore de Il Lombardia quando arriva a Como, il Civiglio è una salita che non molla mai. Costantemente dura per i suoi poco più di 4km di sviluppo, praticamente sempre in doppia cifra di pendenza, lo si capisce immediatamente, già dall’attacco in via Tomaso Grossi in uscita da Como. Dopo qualche anno in cui è stata impraticabile nel suo tratto finale, finalmente lo scorso anno la situazione è stata sbloccata e la salita è tornata fruibile nella sua interezza. L’augurio è quello che anche il Lombardia possa ritornare qui e che il Civiglio possa tornare al suo ruolo di giudice della “Classica delle Foglie Morte”. La salita è pressoché tutta esposta al sole, attenzione quindi nelle giornate più calde.

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Iron_Tansolo
Iron_Tansolo
1 y 4.0
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Regular and constant ascent...average gradients of around 10％ with peaks of 15％...at the moment in Civiglio the road is closed and so you can only go up from Como and back down to Como...practically the first 4 km of the Brunate-Cao route that I avoid when the temperatures are too low because of the cold I would suffer on the descent

Salita regolare e costante...pendenze medie intorno al 10％ con punte al 15％...al momento a Civiglio la strada è chiusa e quindi si può solo salire da Como e ridiscendere a Como...praticamente sono i primi 4 km. della Brunate-Cao che evito quando le temperature sono troppo basse per il freddo che patirei in discesa

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krawiec
krawiec
1 y 4.0 00:35:00 (7.1 km/h)

The climb was tought, after Madonna del Ghisaldo and Muro di Sormano. It has south exposition and no shade, so the sun was burning. I had 36 degrees Celcius there, despite the fact that in Bellagio it was only 24. Italians are very friendly there. I asked a water from 2 guys minding their business in garages near the road and they happily shared a tap water, which saves my day as there are no shops on the route.

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fabio1
fabio1
1 y 4.0
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Beautiful climb, very hard in places! Nice descent on the other side

Bella Salita molto dura in alcuni punti! Bella la discesa sull'altro versante

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Emanueleproserpio
Emanueleproserpio
3 y 4.0
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Very tough climb, also famous because it was done in Lombardy! Never gives up a metre, bad, many ramps at 13/15％ ...very satisfying to reach the top given the effort required. Quite busy, you can then continue to brunate/cao or descend along the route of the autumn classic. Worth a try

Salita molto dura, famosa anche perchè fatta nel Lombardia! Non molla mai un metro, cattiva, molte rampe al 13/15％ ...da molta soddisfazione arrivare in cima dato lo sforzo necessario. Abbastanza trafficata, si può proseguire poi per brunate/cao o scendere lungo il percorso della classica d'autunno. Da provare

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Clarence
Clarence
3 y 3.0 00:27:00 (9.3 km/h)
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The climb to Civiglio is a tough one! Most of the time, we are above 9％. And frankly the road is not so good... too much traffic, too many cars.

However, when you are at the top (in Civiglio), you must not stop. You must continue to Brunate ! The view is superb and the small roads to get there too 😉

The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88UCpTIj8Sc

La montée vers Civiglio, c'est du costaud ! La plupart du temps, on est au-dessus de 9％. Et franchement la route est pas terrible ... trop de trafic, trop de voitures.

Par contre, quand vous êtes en haut (à Civiglio), il ne faut pas vous arrêter. Vous vous devez de continuer jusqu'à Brunate ! Le point de vue est superbe et les petites routes pour y arriver aussi 😉

La video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88UCpTIj8Sc

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:35:43
11 km/h 00:22:43
15 km/h 00:16:40
19 km/h 00:13:09

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Frequently Asked Questions

Civiglio from Como is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Civiglio from Como is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!

Civiglio from Como is 4.2 km long.

The average gradient of Civiglio from Como is 9.7%.

Civiglio from Como has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 16.2%.

The summit of Civiglio from Como is at 623 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:35:43 to climb Civiglio from Como. At 11 km/h the time is 00:22:43, and at 15 km/h 00:16:40. For the fastest cyclists, 00:13:09 is an achievable time.

Civiglio from Como is located in the region Como in Italy.

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