Col du Montgenèvre
France · Hautes-Alpes
1,854m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,854m
- Route length
- 18 km
- Max gradient
- 7%
- Hairpins
- 10
- Driving difficulty
- Moderate (2/5)
- Surface
- Excellent
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SBriançon
18 km · max 7%
▲Col du Montgenèvre (1,854m)
Descent
ECesana Torinese (Italy)
Major Franco-Italian border crossing connecting Briançon to Turin, open year-round. One of the oldest Alpine crossings with a ski resort at the summit.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑1,092m gain
↓948m loss
1,218m → 1,983m → 1,362m
Difficulty
Moderate
2/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
10
Plenty of switchbacks to test your line
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.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 44.9325°N, 6.7233°E
- Start (Briançon)
- 44.8964°N, 6.6347°E
- End (Cesana Torinese (Italy))
- 44.9494°N, 6.7964°E
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