- Ascent
- 432 hm
- Distance Ascent
- 4.9 km
- max. gradient
- 13 %
- ø gradient
- 8.8 %
Superga from Turin is a category 2 climb of 4.9 km with 432 m of elevation gain at an average of 8.8 %, peaking at 13 %. The road climbs from the edge of the city up to the basilica at 672 m above Turin. Every kilometre sits between just under 7 and just over 10 %.
Superga is the city climb of our list: it starts in Turin and ends at the basilica high above the city. It is 4.9 kilometres and 432 metres of climbing up to 672 metres. That is 8.8 % on average, with a peak of 13 %. Short, but with no easy kilometre.
Superga at a glance
The key figures from Turin: category 2, 4.9 km, 432 m of climbing, 8.8 % on average and 13 % at its steepest. The road leaves the edge of the city and climbs the hill up to the basilica at 672 m. Start and finish are both in Turin, so the way back is the same road. In our list Superga is the only climb in the Piedmont region.
The climb from Turin
The first kilometre is already close to 9 %, the second goes above 10 %. There is no gentle run in, the climb starts right away. The third kilometre is the easiest of the whole climb at just under 7 %. That is the only point where you can take a short breather.
The fourth kilometre is the steepest, again above 10 %. The last part up to the basilica stays at around 8 %. Every kilometre of the climb sits between just under 7 and just over 10 %. So Superga is steep from start to finish, just not very long.
How it compares to our 100 climbs
In our list Superga is one of the smallest climbs: only one finishes lower than 672 m, only two have less climbing, and only the Lacets de Montvernier are shorter. The gradient is another matter: only eleven climbs are steeper on average than its 8.8 %. The Lacets de Montvernier are an even shorter climb with a similar average of 8.1 %, but with just 277 m of climbing.
Practical tips
Superga needs no extreme gearing, a compact chainset is enough for the 13 % peak. Because it starts right in the city, it fits well into a short ride or as the finale of a longer one. With the top at only 672 m, there is no need to dress for the mountains. The way back to Turin is the same road, and the descent is steep too.
