Col de Tende
Col de Tende / Colle di Tenda
France / Italy · Alpes-Maritimes
1,871m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,871m
- Route length
- 25 km
- Max gradient
- 9%
- Hairpins
- 42
- Driving difficulty
- Demanding (4/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round (via tunnel)
Route & Map
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Route
SSaint-Dalmas-de-Tende
25 km · max 9%
▲Col de Tende (1,871m)
Descent
ELimone Piemonte (Italy)
Historic Franco-Italian border pass in the Roya valley. Features one of the oldest road tunnels in the Alps (1882). The old road above has spectacular hairpins.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑1,807m gain
↓1,584m loss
761m → 1,906m → 984m
Difficulty
Demanding
4/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
42
A relentless sequence of switchbacks
When to Drive
Year-round (best: July - September)
- ›Open year-round, though winter conditions may require snow equipment.
- ›Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.
- ›With 42 hairpin turns, take your time and use each switchback to enjoy the views.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 44.1522°N, 7.5753°E
- Start (Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende)
- 44.0667°N, 7.5875°E
- End (Limone Piemonte (Italy))
- 44.2028°N, 7.5758°E
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Image: Unknown photographer / Public domain