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Col du Grand Saint-Bernard

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Col du Grand Saint-Bernard

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    November 13, 2025

    Cycling

    This climb is something incredible: it doesn't have difficult gradients but it's long, very long, endless. You reach a point where you almost hate it: you've been cycling for well …
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    October 7, 2021

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    Great St. Bernhard (Pass) "Until the Middle Ages"
    Until the Middle Ages
    Despite the great height, the pass has been walked since the early Iron Age, as is shown by …
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    March 18, 2024

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    The austere buildings of the hospice of the Great Saint Bernard are located in a rocky pass through which an icy wind almost always blows, on the edge of a lake that is frozen on average 265 days a year and where winter lasts almost eight months. For nine centuries, canons regular of the order of St. Augustine, who settled here through the help of St. Bernard of Menthon, have maintained a tradition of helpfulness and hospitality. Travelers who want to relax for a while in that peaceful place are welcome all year round.
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    Via Francigena: Aosta to Grand St. Bernard Pass

    71.1km

    05:33

    1,970m

    1,970m

    Cycle the challenging Ascent to Grand St. Bernard, a 44.2-mile route gaining 6473 feet through historic Alpine scenery to the summit lake.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 2,510 m

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    Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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    Location: Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Entremont, Valais, Switzerland

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