Colle del Nivolet
SP50Prese-Montone to Ceresole Reale · Piedmont
Distance11.1mi · 18 km
Drive time26 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainLakes
A breathtaking dead-end climb to a string of high lakes.
The SP50 climbs to the Colle del Nivolet at 2,612 m above Ceresole Reale, a spectacular dead-end road through the Gran Paradiso to a chain of high mountain lakes, the hairpins made famous by The Italian Job. Narrow and exposed; mind the unguarded edges, the walkers and cyclists, and the summer weekends when the top closes to cars.
Where it runs
Prese-MontoneStart · Piedmont
Ceresole RealeEnd · Italy
Character
Corners40bends
Tightness8of 10
Max gradient11%≈ 1-in-9
Hairpins28tight bends
Climb1031 mtotal ascent
Summit2609 mhighest point · 8560 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1024 m rangeKnow before you go
- Unguarded edges and tight bends
- Walkers and cyclists on the road
- Closed in winter
Along the road
- viewpoint Marmitte G.
As seen on screen
The Italian Job
Sources
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