| Beautiful scenery |
| Hidden gem |
| 28 hairpin turns |
| #98 toughest climb of Italian Alps |
| #21 most elevation gain of Piedmont |
| #43 longest climb of Piedmont |
Alpe San Bernardo from Domodossola is a climb in the region Piedmont. It is 17.1km long and bridges 1312 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1287. The top of the ascent is located at 1636 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.
Road names: Via di Vittorio, Frazione Messasca, Via Cavallini & Frazione San Lorenzo
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It's really challenging, in my opinion one of the toughest in the area. After the small viaduct above Graniga, the road doesn't give you a moment's rest until the top!
Usually above Bognanco the traffic is scarce, but on summer weekends it can become intense: from San Bernardo several paths depart towards the upper valley which is a very popular destination.
There are often works on the road, so the quality of the asphalt can become very poor in some places.
For commitment and landscape, however, absolutely deserves!
I suggest to call the San Bernardo refuge to ask if it is open, otherwise you have to continue to the Dosso refuge (asphalt road but very hard!) or go down again to Graniga.
E' veramente impegnativa, a mio avviso una delle più dure nei dintorni. Dopo il piccolo viadotto sopra Graniga la strada non dà un attimo di respiro fino in cima!
Di solito sopra Bognanco il traffico è scarso, ma nei fine settimana estivi può diventare intenso: da San Bernardo partono diversi sentieri verso l'alta valle che è una meta molto frequentata.
Ci sono spesso lavori sulla strada, quindi la qualità dell'asfalto in alcuni punti può diventare molto scadente.
Per impegno e paesaggio comunque merita assolutamente!
Consiglio di chiamare il rifugio San Bernardo per chiedere se è aperto, altrimenti bisogna proseguire per il rifugio Dosso (strada asfaltata ma durissima!) oppure scendere di nuovo a Graniga.
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