COLLE DELLE FINESTRE

Cycling the Colle delle Finestre

This route can also be done cycling from the Genzianella. The Colle delle Finestre has become very well known to cyclists with the north face which is considered one of the hardest climbs in Europe for a length of 18.6 km over 1700 m in altitude, with an average gradient of 9.1%, almost constant on the whole route and the last dirt section up to the top to make it even more difficult. The ascent of Colle delle Finestre has been covered 4 times by the Giro d’Italia.

COLLE DELLE FINESTRE DETAILS

Start: Briancon

Altitude: 2197m

Gain: 1702m

Max: 16.5%

Average: 9.1%

KM: 18.8

Classification: Hors Categorie

This ride can done from the Genzianella, cycling mostly downhill to Susa, Colle delle Finestre followed by Colle dell’Assietta and back to Oulx. This route does involve some high altitude, unmade, rocky roads.