Muro di Guardiagrele is one of the Italian steepest roads
Muro di Guardiagrele is a vertical wall located in Guardiagrele, a town in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. This asphalted street is a climb that kicks up to 30 per cent gradient and is said to be the steepest street in the country.
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Muro di Guardiagrele is 610m long, with an average gradient of a massive 22.2% and peaks of 30% in the first part and around 29% in the last bend. This climb is famous as one of the most severe of any road cycling race, with an average gradient of 22,2% and a maximum of 30%. It was used in the stage 5 of the Tirreno-Adriatico bike race.
The climb rises from 132 metres over a distance of 610 metres for an average gradient of 22.2 per cent. At its steepest, near the bottom, it hits 30 per cent. The climb is enough to make a pro race look like cyclo tour.