Cycling in Cesana Torinese
1 cycling route from Cesana Torinese, Italy, 14 km, 14 km mapped in all, with up to 694 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (50 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 81% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. 1 named climb; the high point is 2,046 m on Sestriere from Cesana Torinese. Best months to ride: Jul to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 14 km
- Biggest day
- 694 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Jul to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 81% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 2,046 m on Sestriere from Cesana Torinese.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Cesana Torinese
Cesana Torinese serves as a starting point for a point-to-point route to Sestriere, covering 14 km with an elevation gain of 694 m. There are no other places listed on the route. The primary climb begins just after 3 km and continues for nearly 11 km, with an average gradient of 5.8% and maximum gradient of 9.7%, rising up to 2046 m. This route remains within Italy and has mostly paved surfaces, with a small portion of unpaved or gravel sections. There are no cycle paths along the route and approximately 11.3 km are on main roads without cycle lanes. Services are available every 2 km or less, and there are no railway stations nearby.
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Terrain
The terrain is mountainous with a continuous climb starting at 3.1 km spanning almost 11 km and an average gradient of 5.8%, peaking at 9.7%. The highest point reached is 2046 m.