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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.

Colle delle Finestre Cycling Videos

The Col Collective – Colle delle Finestre

Colle Delle Finestre – GCN

Chris Froome | Giro d’Italia 2018 | Stage 19

The Cycling Route: Sestriere to Colle delle Finestre

Cycling App Links for Colle delle Finestre

STRAVA
https://www.strava.com/segments/17951905

KAMOOT
https://www.komoot.com/highlight/2090993

CLIMB FINDER
https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/colle-delle-finestre

CLIMB BY BIKE
https://www.climbbybike.com/climb/colle-delle-finestre/1912

CYCLING CHALLENGE
https://www.cycling-challenge.com/colle-delle-finestre/

Images: Dreamstime,Gigillo83, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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La Cascina Genzianella

Via Cazzettes 2

Oulx, 10050 (TO)

Italy

P.IVA 05548700011

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Tel: +39 0122 832119

Email: cascinagenzianella@gmail.com

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Cascina Genzianella is a converted farmhouse offering bed and breakfast apartments in the Italian Alps, near the French border. We are open all year round for skiing, cycling, mountain biking, hiking, off-road and relaxation holidays.

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