Piedmont · Italy
Colle del Nivolet
SP50Prese-Montone to Ceresole Reale
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. On summer weekends the top closes to cars.
The SP50 climbs to the Colle del Nivolet at 2,641 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.
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Where it runs11.1 mi · point to point
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Character
More hairpins than 9 in 10 roads in the catalogue.
Corners
busiest around mile 7Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%1,577.4 – 2,610.7 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Marmitte G.Viewpoint2.6 mi in
- Colle del NivoletViewpoint11 mi in
- Rifugio Massimo MilaFood and drink1.3 mi in
Hazards
- Unguarded edges and tight bends
- Walkers and cyclists on the road
- Closed in winter
Is Colle del Nivolet open? Typical season and live summit weather ›
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“The windy road to the summit offers both spectacular scenery and endless amounts of curves.”
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