Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France
Col de Turini
D2566D70Lantosque to Lucéram
The Monte Carlo Rally’s fabled night stage above the Côte d’Azur.
Immortalised by the Monte Carlo Rally, the Turini twists up through forest above the Riviera in a tight, technical sequence of hairpins and switchbacks. It is narrow and demanding, with the tarmac changing grip in the trees, a driver’s road through and through, best enjoyed unhurried.
A ladder of hairpins out of the Maritime Alps, pine forest giving way to bare rock. Come back at night: it’s the one rally crews have fought over for decades, and you’ll see why.
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Where it runs17.7 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 12Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%471.8 – 1,639.1 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Col de TuriniViewpoint12 mi in
- Stèle Castagna-Régis-Rapuc F.T.P.F.Landmark7.4 mi in
- Marmite de la BolleneLandmark6.5 mi in
Hazards
- Tight forest hairpins
- Variable grip under the trees
- Rally tourists and cyclists
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