Montgenèvre Pass
Colle del Monginevro
Italy · Piedmont
1,854m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,854m
- Route length
- 15 km
- Max gradient
- 7%
- Hairpins
- 10
- Driving difficulty
- Moderate (2/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SCesana Torinese
15 km · max 7%
▲Montgenèvre Pass (1,854m)
Descent
EBriançon (FR border)
One of the oldest and lowest main Alpine chain crossings between Italy and France. Ski resort at the summit. Important since Roman times on the Via Domitia.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑887m gain
↓1,103m loss
1,434m → 2,018m → 1,218m
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
- 44.9333°N, 6.7267°E
- Start (Cesana Torinese)
- 44.9500°N, 6.7833°E
- End (Briançon (FR border))
- 44.8964°N, 6.6356°E
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