Col de Montgenèvre
Col de Montgenèvre is a climb in the region Briançon. It is 9km long and bridges 502 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 407. The top of the ascent is located at 1851 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.
Road name: SS24
4.0 by fioprePretty climb From Cesana to Montgenevre. Easier than the french way and a bit more traffic. You can turn left before the second tunnel to go in an old abandoned one, where cars are forbidden... read more
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Cycling routes
| Name | Distance | Total ascent | Climbs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Granfondo Serre Chevalier
5.0
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146.2km | 3567m | 4 |
Statistics
| Col de Montgenèvre from Cesana Torinese This climb |
Briançon 96 climbs | Piedmont 652 climbs | Italian Alps 1939 climbs | Alps 5410 climbs | Italy 5989 climbs | Europe 50225 climbs |
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407
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26
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181
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1043
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2601
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1752
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5853
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Average gradient
5.6%
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69
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440
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1499
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3850
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3667
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21201
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Length
9km
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22
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137
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762
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1929
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1627
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6341
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Total ascent
502m
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26
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168
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990
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2460
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1802
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6193
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Classification
Road surface condition
Traffic
Climbing times
| 7 km/h | 01:17:00 |
| 11 km/h | 00:49:00 |
| 15 km/h | 00:35:56 |
| 19 km/h | 00:28:22 |
Popular
Reviews (7)
Nice climb, very busy during the day. Good to pass by the tunnels to avoid the major traffic.
Salita carina, molto trafficata di giorno. Ottima la possibilità di passare a fianco alle gallerie, in modo da evitare il traffico maggiore.
It's not bad if you go up early in the morning, with cool weather and little traffic. Not particularly difficult but not to be underestimated either, especially if the day's programme includes other climbs. Before the main tunnel, take a left onto the old road that has been converted into a cycle path, safe and away from car and truck exhausts.
Non è male se sali al mattino presto, con fresco e poco traffico. Non particolarmente difficile ma nemmeno da sottovalutare, soprattutto se il programma di giornata prevede altre salite. Prima del tunnel principale prendere a sinistra la vecchia strada trasformata in ciclabile, sicura e lontano dagli scarichi delle auto e dei camion.
Ascent on a wide road in very good condition. The ascent was made in the middle of summer at 8pm with absolutely no cars, the ideal time to make this pass, which is usually full of cars!
Montée sur une route large et en très bon état. Montée effectuée en plein été a 20h absolument aucunes voitures, l'horaire idéal pour effectuer ce col habituellement plein de voitures !
The other reviews are pretty comprehensive. Still, I would like to add, that in the middle section you are not allowed to go through the car tunnel (Forbidden!).
So you have to go through the old tunnel which is reserved for cyclists and is therefore safe and has a fine road surface.
De andere reviews zijn vrij volledig. Toch wil ik toevoegen, dat je in het midden stuk niet door de auto tunnel mag (Verboden!)
Je moet dus door de oude tunnel die voorbehouden is voor fietsers en dus veilig is en een prima wegdek heeft.
From Briancon, good road surface but busy with truck traffic crossing the Alps the cheap way. Some nice hairpins and view near the top but scruffy ski resorts either side of the border. Made a short video of the top. https://youtu.be/AP9Jq4ZK2jA
As part of the route 'Granfondo Serre Chevalier' picked up this climb. Especially in the beginning you encounter some steep pentes, which in combination with the rather busy traffic do not immediately motivate. Then again, the long tunnel reserved for cyclists is a nice diversion. It also offers a nice view of the valley. After the tunnel, a few more hilly final kilometres remain.
Als onderdeel van de route 'Granfondo Serre Chevalier' deze klim meegepakt. Vooral in het begin tref je enkele steile pentes, die in combinatie met het vrij drukke verkeer niet meteen motiveren. De lange tunnel voorbehouden voor fietsers is dan weer een leuke afleiding. Deze biedt bovendien ook een mooi uitzicht op de vallei. Na de tunnel resten je nog enkele glooiende slotkilometers.
