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Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts

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Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts
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Elevation profile Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts

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Difficulty points 1215
Length 21.6 km
Average gradient 7.1%
Steepest 100 metres 19.6%
Total ascent 1527 m

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Beautiful scenery
18 hairpin turns
#22 toughest climb of Piedmont
#61 most elevation gain of Italy
#20 longest climb of Piedmont
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Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts is a climb in the region Cuneo. It is 21.6 km long and bridges 1527 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1215. The top of the ascent is located at 2479 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.

Road name: SP113

5.0 by fiopre
This one will take a long time. Very irregular gradient, many times above 15％ as indicated by road signs. The valley to get there is spectacular(from Dronero), Then from Ponte Marmora is the last shop before the top. Soon after you get into a forest and leave it for the final 10, breathtaking kilometers. The final stretch, where you can see the top is the hardest in my opinion, but once you get there, a statue of "Il Pirata" will greet you.... read more

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The road is well, but generally unproblematic uphill. You simply have to be careful uphill. The views and impressions make up for a lot. Relatively constant percentages except in the nasty middle section with up to 20%.

Die Straße ist naja aber insgesamt bergauf unproblematisch. Berg ist einfach Vorsicht geboten. Aussicht und Eindrücke entschädigen für vieles. Relativ gleichbleibende Prozente außer im fiesen Mittelteil mit bis zu 20%.

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Leoneapuano66
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7 Mo 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Italian. Show original

I climbed this side of the Fauniera pass during a 3-day holiday in the province of Cuneo in September 2025. On the two previous days I had tackled the Demonte and Pradleves slopes, respectively. In my opinion, the Ponte Marmora slope is the most beautiful from a scenic point of view, the least difficult (but be careful...it remains very demanding in terms of length and a couple of tears above 15％...), and the one with the worst road surface conditions. This is why you should be very careful if you decide to descend from this slope. Among other things, the road is very narrow and has rather dangerous blind bends if tackled without due caution. I started out from San Damiano di Macra (just after the pretty village of Dronero), after parking for free near the Carabinieri station (coming from Dronero, on the right, at the beginning of the village). In this way you warm up your leg for 12/13 km pedalling along the Valle Maira road. Then you turn left and the climb begins, with an average gradient slightly lower than that of the other two slopes, but with a couple of fairly tough one-hundred-metre climbs. when you reach the Esischie pass, be careful! There are 200 metres of descent, then the hard work is not over! The last kilometre is really hard again, also because the fatigue in your legs continues to make itself felt. A very beautiful climb, not to be missed.

Ho salito questo versante del colle Fauniera durante una vacanza di 3 giorni in provincia di Cuneo nel settembre 2025. Nei due giorni precedenti avevo affrontato, rispettivamente, il versante di Demonte e quello di Pradleves. A mio avviso, il versante di Ponte Marmora è il più bello dal punto di vista paesaggistico, il meno duro (ma attenzione...rimane molto impegnativo per lunghezza e per un paio di strappi sopra il 15％...), quello con il fondo stradale in condizioni peggiori. Per questo motivo è opportuno fare molta attenzione, qualora si decida di scendere da questo versante. Fra l'altro la strada è molto stretta e presenta curve cieche piuttosto pericolose se affrontate senza la dovuta cautela. Io sono partito da San Damiano di Macra (poco dopo il grazioso paese di Dronero), dopo aver parcheggiato gratuitamente vicino alla stazione dei Carabinieri (arrivando da Dronero, sulla destra, all'inizio del paese). In questo modo si scalda la gamba per 12/13 km pedalando sulla strata della Valle Maira. Poi si svolta a sinistra e inizia la salita, con una pendenza media leggermente inferiore a quella degli altri 2 versanti, ma con un paio di strappi di un centinaio di metri abbastanza duri. quando si arriva al colle delle Esischie fate attenzione! Ci sono 200 metri di discesa, poi le fatiche non sono finite! L'ultimo km è davvero nuovamente molto duro, anche perchè la fatica nelle gambe continua a farsi sentire. Una salita molto bella, da non perdere.

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2 y 5.0

This one will take a long time. Very irregular gradient, many times above 15％ as indicated by road signs. The valley to get there is spectacular(from Dronero), Then from Ponte Marmora is the last shop before the top. Soon after you get into a forest and leave it for the final 10, breathtaking kilometers. The final stretch, where you can see the top is the hardest in my opinion, but once you get there, a statue of "Il Pirata" will greet you.

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HardMontagne25
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2 y 2.0
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Climb very hard and quite long, road in very poor condition nothing like that to sappez you morale, fortunately there is a very very beautiful view in the last 6 km.

Ascension très dur et assez long, route en très mauvais état rien de telle pour te sappez le moral, heureusement qu'il y a une très très belle vue dans les 6 dernier km

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Climbing times

7 km/h 03:04:46
11 km/h 01:57:35
15 km/h 01:26:13
19 km/h 01:08:04

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts can be cycled from 3 sides. Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts from Ponte Marmora via Colle d'Esischie is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts from Demonte & Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts from Pradleves via Colle d'Esischie.

Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts 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!

Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts belongs to the Hors Catégorie, the top category. These are legendary and very tough climbs. A solid cycling condition, experience, and a good climbing gear ratio are essential to maintain a smooth cadence and complete the climb comfortably.

Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts is 21.6 km long.

The average gradient of Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts is 7.1%.

Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 19.6%.

The summit of Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts is at 2479 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 03:04:46 to climb Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts. At 11 km/h the time is 01:57:35, and at 15 km/h 01:26:13. For the fastest cyclists, 01:08:04 is an achievable time.

Colle Fauniera / Col di Morts is located in the region Cuneo in Italy.

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