{
  "name": "Col de l'Échelle",
  "slug": "col-de-lechelle",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/col-de-lechelle/",
  "summary": "A narrow, tranquil forest crossing from the wild Claree valley into Italy, the quiet cult alternative to the busy Montgenevre.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "D1T"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "France",
    "region": "Hautes-Alpes / Piedmont",
    "start": {
      "name": "Névache",
      "lat": 45.016845,
      "lon": 6.636412
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Bardonecchia",
      "lat": 45.050035,
      "lon": 6.661818
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 5.5,
    "lengthKm": 8.9,
    "driveMinutes": 13,
    "corners": 22,
    "hairpins": 7,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 1798.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Single-track width with very limited passing places",
    "Tight steep Italian hairpins, often light-vehicle only",
    "Closed by snow through winter and into spring"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Le Mauvais Pas",
    "Col de l'Échelle",
    "Stèle commémorative au bataillon Berthier, aux 99e RIA et 93e RAM"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 76
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}