The Tenda hill is famous for its fortifications and for the "road of 50 hairpin bends", which through the hill connects the Vermenaia valley in Italy to the Roia valley in France.

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Café du Cycliste

July 20, 2021

Mountain biking

Alpe d’Huez famously has 21 switchbacks, hairpins, or lacets, call them what you want. The Passo dello Stelvio has 48 on the classic eastern side but that’s in 16.5 kilometres and all on tarmac. The Col de Tende manages the same number in 7.4 kilometres. If you like getting off the beaten track, you will like the Col de Tende.

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Ingo P.

August 7, 2023

Mountain biking

You can also get to the Col di Tenda with the Bike Shuttle from Limone

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Best Mountain Biking Routes to Col de Tende Hairpin Road

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1. Chalet Le Marmotte – Don Barbera Refuge loop from Limonetto

41.5km

04:58

1,580m

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2. Chalet Le Marmotte – Fort Central loop from Limone Piemonte

38.7km

03:45

1,230m

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3. Chalet Le Marmotte – Forte Margheria loop from Casali Barat

36.3km

03:36

1,190m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Tende, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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Col de Tende Hairpin Road

1. Chalet Le Marmotte – Don Barbera Refuge loop from Limonetto

2. Chalet Le Marmotte – Fort Central loop from Limone Piemonte

3. Chalet Le Marmotte – Forte Margheria loop from Casali Barat

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