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ドーラ・バルテア川沿いの谷底の中心部にあるヌスは、ヴァッローネ・ディ・サン・バルトロメオへの入り口を示しています。ブドウ畑に囲まれたこの場所は、ヌス・マルヴォワジーなどの地元のワイン生産で知られる重要な通過地点です。

Gressanはアオスタの玄関口にあるコムーネで、Dora Balteaの右岸に位置し、谷のより高い標高へのいくつかの登りへのアクセスポイントとなっています。ここから、定期的なヘアピンカーブと一定の勾配を持つ、この地域で最も連続的な登りの一つが始まります。

Passing under the imposing covered viaduct that leads to the tunnel marks the beginning of the toughest part of the climb: the gradients become more demanding (though never prohibitive), the fatigue accumulated over the previous 20 km takes its toll, and the winds from Switzerland begin to lash you... you're officially in the high mountains, after all, that's why you came here. If the day is one of the worst, with strong winds from the pass, these last 10 km will be a nightmare, but the beauty and majesty of the landscape will more than make up for even the most intense of efforts.

One of Italy's most ambitious energy engineering projects, yet never fully exploited: landslides similar to those of Vajont were detected right from the initial tests, and the capacity was limited from the planned 70 million cubic meters to just 2 million (which is why the village of Fornet, re-emerged from the lake's waters, is still visible). Due to the dam's failure to utilize its full capacity, it was lowered by 52 meters between 2011 and 2015.

The highest road pass in the Aosta Valley and a place that has always fascinated the writer for its thousand-year history, the austere Mauritian hospice and the profound beauty of the landscape.

A small village located at the start of the Valgrisenche climb; interesting fact: this is the birthplace of Maurice Garin, winner of the first Tour de France.

Very irregular and decidedly challenging climb, especially in the initial kilometres which have steep gradients and, for over a kilometre, greater than 10%.

View of the Alpine giant