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Le Tolfe

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4 reviews | Elevation profile | 11 photos
This climb is partly on a gravel surface, but can be ridden with a road bike.
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Difficulty points 100
Length 0.9 km
Average gradient 7.3%
Steepest 100 metres 16.6%
Total ascent 66 m

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Famous climb
1 hairpin turn
Gravel
#66 average steepest climb of Siena
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Le Tolfe is a climb in the region Siena. It is 0.9 km long and bridges 66 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 100. The top of the ascent is located at 333 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 11 photos.

Road name: Strada delle Tolfe

4.0 by survelo
I rode Le Tolfe as it got dark on a miserably wet April evening, so the white road was a sticky yellow/grey. Still, you can quickly see why it's become such an iconic climb in just a short few years. You can see a video below of my soggy experience, along with the climb in to the city. https://youtu.be/9oAglzC_U2s I couldn't get any kind of run up as the descent before it was so sketchy in the wet, and right away you hit ramps of 15％ plus. The road really does rise before you ... read more

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I rode Le Tolfe as it got dark on a miserably wet April evening, so the white road was a sticky yellow/grey. Still, you can quickly see why it's become such an iconic climb in just a short few years.

You can see a video below of my soggy experience, along with the climb in to the city. https://youtu.be/9oAglzC_U2s

I couldn't get any kind of run up as the descent before it was so sketchy in the wet, and right away you hit ramps of 15％ plus. The road really does rise before you like a wall. Then a series of bends hide the fact you are barely half way up. Finally the little church looms out of the gloom and I'm at the top. If it was a fine day there would be fine views of Siena across the valley, but not for me on this occasion. I'm just in awe of the riders who race 213km up a long series of hills like this in the Strade Bianche.

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Cool! Gulpenerberg only on its Strade Bianche. Lovely steep monster at the end of the Strade!

Gaaf! Gulpenerberg alleen dan op zijn Strade Bianche. Heerlijk steil monster aan het einde van de Strade!

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Indeed picking up speed on the previous descent and then taking a good turn up the Tolfe. Megasteil and then also on gravel. Raking uphill during the Strade Bianche. The pros 'fluttered' here a day earlier among 5,000 Tifosi
uphill.

Inderdaad vaart maken in de voorgaande afdaling en dan goed de bocht nemen de Tolfe op. Megasteil en dan ook nog eens op gravel. Harkend naar boven tijdens de Strade Bianche. De profs ‘fladderden’ hier een dag eerder tussen 5.000 Tifosi
naar boven.

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Jens
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2 y 3.0
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Cool gravel stretch known from the Strade Biance race. Steep descent followed by an idiotically steep climb that looks like a wall of gravel 🥵.

Gave gravelstrook die bekend is van de wedstrijd Strade Biance. Stijle afdaling gevolgd door een idioot stijle klim die eruit ziet als een muur van gravel 🥵

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:07:45
11 km/h 00:04:56
15 km/h 00:03:37
19 km/h 00:02:51

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Le Tolfe. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Le Tolfe is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Le Tolfe is 0.9 km long.

The average gradient of Le Tolfe is 7.3%.

Le Tolfe has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 16.6%.

The summit of Le Tolfe is at 333 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:07:45 to climb Le Tolfe. At 11 km/h the time is 00:04:56, and at 15 km/h 00:03:37. For the fastest cyclists, 00:02:51 is an achievable time.

Le Tolfe is located in the region Siena in Italy.

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