Great St Bernard Pass
SS27Gignod to Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses · Aosta Valley
Distance14.5mi · 23 km
Drive time32 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
Mountain
The historic Alpine climb of The Italian Job's opening titles.
The SS27 climbs the Aosta valley to the Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard at 2,469 m, one of the oldest and highest crossings in the Alps, taken by Napoleon's army in 1800 and watched over by the ancient hospice and its St Bernard dogs. It is the road of The Italian Job's opening, a Lamborghini Miura sweeping up the hairpins to 'On Days Like These'. The pass closes in winter (the road tunnel below stays open); in the warmer months it is a flowing, historic climb to the col.
Where it runs
GignodStart · Aosta Valley
Saint-Rhémy-en-BossesEnd · Italy
Character
Corners49bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient9%≈ 1-in-11
Hairpins11tight bends
Climb1339 mtotal ascent
Summit2463 mhighest point · 8081 ft
Summer
Elevation
1364 m rangeKnow before you go
- Open only in the warmer months (snow-closed in winter)
- High altitude at the 2,469 m col
- Tight hairpins; watch for cyclists and coaches
As seen on screen
The Italian Job
Sources
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