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Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard

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Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard

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Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard

Name: Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard
Rating: 2

Recommended by 100 road cyclists

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Location: Séez, Albertville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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4.1

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1. Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard — from Bourg-Saint-Maurice

58.3km

03:33

1,550m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4.7

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2. Passo del Piccolo San Bernardo from La Thuile

28.5km

01:45

780m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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4.3

(24)

566

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3. La Rosière – Route Rose de Larcajire loop from Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise

43.2km

02:41

1,200m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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David W

April 16, 2023

The Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard from Bourg Saint Maurice is 26.50 km long with a total drop of 1348 m. The average gradient is 5.1% with maximum gradients of 8.1%.

It's an epic climb to do in the Tarentaise Valley. It is only accessible during the summer months due to its high altitude. There are spectacular views of Mont Blanc as you ascend, then incredible views as you descend.

It is believed that Hanibal used this mountain pass to cross the border into Italy.

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Julio

January 23, 2025

A great Aosta Valley classic; the climb itself isn't particularly difficult, but be careful not to underestimate the wind that often blows strongly from France, making the 12 km from La Thuile to the pass much more challenging than the steepness suggests.
The landscape is beautiful and evocative: from the iconic eight hairpin bends that allow you to leave Pré-Saint-Didier behind, you enter the cool valley that leads to La Thuile. After passing the ski resort, you quickly gain altitude with long straights, then enter the forest and conclude the climb in a vast alpine meadow.

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David Likes Bikes

February 12, 2021

I strongly recommend going for coffee and cake on the Italian side after the col, both your wallet and your tastebuds will thank me :) Cycle up in late May for the snow walls and enjoy the lack of traffic as it gets alot busier in the summer months.

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Elevation 2,190 m

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Tuesday 16 December

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Max wind speed: 1.0 km/h

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Location: Séez, Albertville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard — from Bourg-Saint-Maurice

2. Passo del Piccolo San Bernardo from La Thuile

3. La Rosière – Route Rose de Larcajire loop from Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise

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