The Col de Turini from the D 2565 is a 15.3km long climb with a positive elevation of 1107m. The average gradient is 7.24% with maximum gradients of 9%. There is downhill tree cover and you spend quite a bit of time in a forest. From the climb you have views towards Nice and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Café du Cycliste

August 25, 2021

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The thick forests of the Col de Turini are testament to the unpredictable weather on this, the highest of the coastal climbs near Café du Cycliste’s home town of Nice. Even close to the top of the heaped switchbacks, the sea can still be glimpsed, and warm, wet, maritime air regularly drifts inland and buffets the mountain, leading to downpours on its slopes.

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Heinrich Linden

October 14, 2017

Cycling

The Col de Turini is probably the most famous pass in the Southern Maritime Alps. The best known are its western ramp, which has its starting point about 2 km …

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Elevation 1,610 m

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Location: La Bollène-Vésubie, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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