Col de l'Échelle from Bardonecchia is a climb in the region Briançon. It is 11.8km long and bridges 527 vertical meters with an average gradient of 4.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 352. The top of the ascent is located at 1754 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 8 reviews of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.
Road names: Via della Vittoria, SP126 & D1T
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Beautiful climb with a narrow road but little traffic, always a steady ascent with no major inclines, but with very beautiful views absolutely must be done
Bella salita con strada stretta ma poco trafficata, salita sempre costante senza grandi pendenze, ma con panorami molto belli da fare assolutamente
A narrow but well-maintained road and sumptuous scenery with splendid views of Bardonecchia and its valley. Only one section is really difficult, but you can take advantage of the plateau and the descent to recover. Watch out for this descent, though, with lots of bumps on the downhill side!
Une route étroite mais bien entretenue et des paysages somptueux avec une vue splendide sur Bardonecchia et sa vallée. Une seule portion est vraiment difficile, mais vous pourrez profiter du replat et de la descente pour récupérer. Attention à cette descente justement, avec beaucoup de bosses sur le bas côté !
The quality of the road surface is OK. On the ascent from Bardonecchia, between hairpin bends 5 and 6, there is a narrowing of the road due to rock slides.
Currently, some roads are closed in the greater area and in the urban area of Bardonecchia due to landslides.
Die Qualität der Straßenoberfläche ist i. O. Beim Aufstieg von Bardonecchia befindet sich zwischen den Kehren 5 und 6 eine Fahrbahnverengung wegen Felsrutsch.
Derzeit sind im Großraum und im Stadtgebiet von Bardonecchia einige Straßen wegen Erdrutschen gesperrt.
Rode from Bardonecchia in 2023 with touring bike and masses of luggage. Very relaxed pass, little traffic and mostly good surface on often quite narrow road. At the top, a very scenic flat section awaits before the descent.
On the descent towards France, there are some nasty ripples in the asphalt, be careful!
2023 mit Tourenbike und massenhaft Gepäck von Bardonecchia aus gefahren. Sehr entspannter Pass, wenig Verkehr und überwiegend guter Belag auf häufig recht schmaler Straße. Oben angekommen erwartet einen ein landschaftlich sehr reizvolles flaches Stück, bevor es wieder runter geht.
Bei der Abfahrt Richtung Frankreich kommen einige fiese Wellen im Asphalt, Vorsicht!
The last 4km to the front summit is nice and steep. Asphalt generally fine. First 5km are a bit hilly with a few short steeper bits. Traffic wasn't too bad for me on a weekday morning in high season!
De laatste 4km tot de voortop is lekker steil. Asfalt over het algemeen prima. Eerste 5 km zijn wat glooiend met een paar korte steilere stukjes. Het verkeer viel mij op een doordeweekse ochtend in het hoogseizoen erg mee!
A climb behind the house, quite busy, especially at weekends. The asphalt is not the best and there are often stones in the middle of the road, so you have to be very careful. The hairpin bend on the penultimate bend is quite a leg-breaker. Always beautiful scenery
Salita dietro casa, abbastanza trafficata soprattutto nel fine settimana. L'asfalto non è dei migliori e spesso ci sono pietre in mezzo alla strada, quindi bisogna fare molta attenzione. Lo strappo al penultimo tornante è abbastanza spacca gambe. Paesaggi sempre bellissimi
A nice col to cycle as a start of the holiday. Considerably more difficult than from the other side, partly due to the state of the road surface. The road is car free. If you're almost up you have beautiful views into the valley. Definitely recommended as one of the first trips of a holiday.
Een lekkere col om te fietsen als begin van de vakantie. Beduidend moeilijker dan vanaf de andere kant, o.a. ook door de staat van het wegdek. De weg is autoluw. Als je bijna boven bent heb je prachtige vergezichten de vallei in. Zeker aan te raden als een van de eerste tochten van een vakantie.
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