Col du Mont Cenis
D1006Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis to Val-Cenis · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Distance7.8mi · 12.6 km
Drive time16 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainLakes
A broad pass and high lake on the old road to Italy.
The D1006 climbs the Col du Mont Cenis from Lanslebourg to the great reservoir on the plateau near the Italian border, a wide, open pass steeped in the history of armies crossing the Alps. Open in the warmer months; mind the weather at altitude, the cyclists, and snow outside summer.
Where it runs
Lanslebourg-Mont-CenisStart · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Val-CenisEnd · France
Character
Corners30bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient8%≈ 1-in-13
Hairpins3tight bends
Climb748 mtotal ascent
Summit2119 mhighest point · 6952 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
723 m rangeKnow before you go
- Weather at altitude
- Cyclists on the climbs
- Snow outside summer
Sources
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