Real roads · Grand Tour climbs
Ride Passo di Gavia indoors
18.2 km at 7.6%, 1 pavé sector
Narrow, wild and high, from Ponte di Legno to 2,621 m, made famous by the 1988 Giro snowstorm. The road turns steep after Sant’Apollonia and runs through an unlit tunnel near the top.
- From → to
- Ponte di Legno → Passo di Gavia
- Where
- Italy · Lombardy
- Length
- 18.2 km
- Climbing
- 1,376 m
- Surface
- 0.6 km of pavé
- under 2%
- 2–5%
- 5–8%
- 8–11%
- 11–14%
- 14% and up
- Pavé
- Gravel
- Length
- 18.2 km
- Climbing
- 1,376 m
- Average gradient
- 7.6%
- Steepest 200 m
- 17.1%
- Highest point
- 2,617 m
Profile from OpenStreetMap and EU-DEM heights, checked against the road’s published length and climbing.
How steep it gets
| Gradient | Distance | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 2% | 1.3 km | 7% |
| 2–5% | 3.6 km | 20% |
| 5–8% | 5.2 km | 29% |
| 8–11% | 4.7 km | 26% |
| 11–14% | 2.1 km | 12% |
| 14% and up | 1.3 km | 7% |
Pavé and gravel sectors
- Via Gennaro Sora · pavé, 0.6 km from km 0.3
How long it takes
| FTP | Time | Average power |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 W/kg (188 W) | 2 h 8 min | 165 W |
| 3 W/kg (225 W) | 1 h 44 min | 204 W |
| 3.5 W/kg (263 W) | 1 h 28 min | 245 W |
| 4 W/kg (300 W) | 1 h 17 min | 285 W |
A 75 kg rider on an 8 kg bike, riding a strong, even effort for the length of the road. In slope mode your speed comes from your own power and weight, so your time will differ; the app re-estimates it for you.
Riding it indoors
After a 10-minute warm-up, MeepMeep hands the trainer the road: the real gradient every few metres and the rolling resistance of the surface. You choose the gear and the power. Speed comes from your watts, your weight and the slope, and the ride ends at Passo di Gavia, however long that takes.
Pace it like a long climb on a brevet: start below the power you think you can hold, settle into a rhythm by the first third, and only lift it in the last few kilometres. Pick a gear that keeps your cadence above 70 rpm on the steep ramps; if it can’t, lower Gradient feel in Settings rather than grinding.
Make it easier or harder
- Gradient feel in Settings lowers how much of the gradient the trainer applies, without changing your speed or the climb.
- Pace assist (
E) switches to ERG and holds a pacing target, so you can ride it at exactly the power you want;↑/↓move it. - The ride records elevation, and the FIT export includes it, so the climb shows up in Strava or intervals.icu.
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Passo di Gavia questions
How long does it take to ride Passo di Gavia?
For a 75 kg rider on an 8 kg bike, MeepMeep estimates about 1 h 44 min at 3 W/kg FTP and 1 h 17 min at 4 W/kg, riding a strong, even effort. In the app the estimate uses your own FTP, weight and bike.
How steep is Passo di Gavia?
18.2 km from Ponte di Legno to Passo di Gavia, climbing 1,376 m at an average of 7.6%. The steepest 200 m is about 17.1%, and the top is at 2,617 m.
Can I ride Passo di Gavia on a smart trainer?
Yes. MeepMeep rides it in slope mode on any smart trainer that supports Bluetooth FTMS simulation: the trainer sets the real gradient and the rough surface, and your power moves you up the road. It runs free in Chrome or Edge, with no account.
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