How hard is Contrada Ciafone?

Classified as Category 5, Contrada Ciafone is a solid climb that will test your legs.

How long is Contrada Ciafone?

Contrada Ciafone is 1.8km long with 93m of elevation gain. At a typical climbing pace, expect the ascent to take roughly 11 minutes.

Where does Contrada Ciafone start?

Contrada Ciafone starts on the Contrada in The Marches, Italy. The starting coordinates are 42.9376°N, 13.7655°E.

What is the steepest section of Contrada Ciafone?

The steepest 100-metre section of Contrada Ciafone hits 10.3%. A serious ramp that will have you out of the saddle. The average gradient across the full climb is 5.2%.

Cat 5 Contrada

Contrada Ciafone

The Marches, italy

The Contrada rises 1.8km through gentle countryside, gaining 93m to 267m. Averaging 5.2%, the road kicks to 10.3% at its steepest — a testing gradient that demands respect. It's over before the legs know what happened — a short, explosive effort where momentum is everything. Located in The Marches, Italy.

A false flat around km 1 offers brief respite before the road kicks up again.
A gentler outing by Italy standards — a good introduction to the country's climbing.