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Col de l'Echelle
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alvento – italian cycling magazine
September 28, 2023
Cycling
The Scala hill (in French Col de l'Échelle) is located on the Italian-French border and is a rather easy climb if tackled from Briançon, while it is long and hard from Bardonecchia. If on the French side only the last two/three kilometers are really uphill, the Piedmont side presents the central five kilometers at 7% with peaks in double figures for trained legs. It is particularly beautiful to observe, while climbing by bike, the Red Spire, one of the most famous mountains in the Cottian Alps.
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Fabrizio Garofolo
August 1, 2025
Road cycling
A medium-difficulty climb on perfect asphalt, and of course, there's no shortage of views.
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•Fabrizio Garofolo
August 1, 2025
Road cycling
This climb is very beautiful, at the top a beautiful pine forest awaits you.
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