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Southern Alps

Montgenèvre Pass

Montgenèvre Pass links Briançon and Cesana Torinese over 20.7 km. The summit stands at 1,860 m, with 801 m of total climbing along the route.

Summit altitude
1,860 m
Route length
20.7 km
Total climbing
801 m
Hairpins (estimate)
≈ 7
The route in relief

BriançonCesana Torinese

Elevation profile

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The climbs

  1. I

    Climb from Briançon

    Starts at 1,291 m

    of climbing
    12.3 km
    elevation gain
    628 m
    average gradient
    4.6 %
  2. II

    Climb from Cesana Torinese

    Starts at 1,363 m

    of climbing
    8.4 km
    elevation gain
    662 m
    average gradient
    5.8 %

Before you go

  • I

    Mid-altitude road: snow, ice and temporary closures are possible from autumn to spring.

  • II

    Those 801 m must be descended too: lower gear and engine braking on long descents.

  • III

    Around 7 hairpins: slow down and never cut the corner.

  • IV

    A road shared with cyclists, hikers and farm vehicles. Club meeting points are never published. Read the circle’s rules ↗

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Relief: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen, AWS Open Data). Route, summit and altitude: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), OSRM routing. Profile computed from relief data; indicative values.