Colle del Nivolet
Closed in winter
Pass status
Is the Colle del Nivolet open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
The SP50 hairpins above Ceresole Reale to a dead end at 2,641 m and a chain of high mountain lakes in the Gran Paradiso, the same bends The Italian Job made famous.
Passes nearby
Season questions
Is the Colle del Nivolet open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Closed in winter The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Colle del Nivolet usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Colle del Nivolet?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 2,611 m (8,566 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.