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Monument dedicated to the winner of the first Tour de France, Maurice Garin, originally from Chez-les-Garin (a group of houses above Leverogne, part of the municipality of Arvier) who then emigrated to France (and became a naturalized French citizen, so much so that he is listed as such in the roll of honour) to work as a chimney sweep.

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.

A clearing at the end of the Valgrisenche road, from here you can enjoy an excellent view of the artificial lake and the surrounding mountains.

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

The last village in the valley surrounded by green alpine meadows

The climb winds through a majestic valley (personally my favorite), never reaching excessive gradients; it's long but pedalable, allowing you to fully enjoy the natural surroundings. Apart from the peak season, there's almost no traffic, although you might encounter a few campers, which can be annoying on the way down. If you tackle the climb during periods of the year when there aren't too many tourists, you might, like me, have pleasant encounters with ibex and chamois that have come down to road level.

View of the Alpine giant

After crossing the bridge over the Dora Baltea, State Road 26 now winds along a straight stretch with almost zero gradients, the perfect place to look up and enjoy the view of the highest mountain in Europe.