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Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb

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Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb

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Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb

Recommended by 88 mountain bikers out of 91

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Location: Bardonecchia, Torino, Piedmont, Italy

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1. Rochemolles Lake and Dam – Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb loop from Bardonecchia

50.0km

05:49

1,840m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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2. Rochemolles Lake and Dam – Refuge Scarfiotti loop from Oulx - Cesana - Claviere - Sestriere

76.0km

07:51

2,190m

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3. Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb – Refuge Scarfiotti loop from Salbertrand

21.4km

02:41

850m

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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Totosupertramp (Thomas Boury)

July 20, 2023

Located on the southern border between France and Italy, the Col du Sommeiller peaks at 2,995 meters above sea level. Its long climb of 26 kilometers is accessible by mountain bike. The view at the top is spectacular. You need a good physical condition to climb this passage of altitude.

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ZioGhilli

July 8, 2023

Colle del Sommeiller is a wonderful place at 3,009m and if frequented on Thursdays you can enjoy the necessary tranquility thanks to the closure of motorized traffic. Or even during the week in July and September.

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Frank Kalleske

August 28, 2022

We drove the pass with the gravel bike, from the Refugio it then gets down to business. The slope is very narrow, there is always an off-roader on 4 or 2 wheels that comes or overtakes. That doesn't make the whole thing easy up to the summit, in addition the path is extremely exposed and rocky, loose scree, sand and steep hairpin bends don't make it easy. Once at the top you have a wonderful 360° view. The descent then demands full concentration again, our bikes didn't have any suspension and that's basically the biggest problem on this pass. You can do it all, but it's torture. In the end we were very happy that we did it. CONCLUSION: With Gravel very exhausting but absolutely worthwhile.

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Distance 5.18 km

Uphill 440 m

Downhill 30 m

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Location: Bardonecchia, Torino, Piedmont, Italy

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Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb

1. Rochemolles Lake and Dam – Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb loop from Bardonecchia

2. Rochemolles Lake and Dam – Refuge Scarfiotti loop from Oulx - Cesana - Claviere - Sestriere

3. Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb – Refuge Scarfiotti loop from Salbertrand

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