샤르벤소드‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪16‬개의 산길

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.

https://youtu.be/KdsaBL0twzY?si=-LI75WFE57aHMvCE Not one of the difficult passes in the Aosta Valley, but the descent is really long and beautiful.

https://youtu.be/KdsaBL0twzY?si=-LI75WFE57aHMvCE Very well described by meckomat: first gravel, then 2km of singletrack, sometimes flat, sometimes steeper, the last 300m of elevation gain can only be achieved by pushing at least.

https://youtu.be/KdsaBL0twzY?si=-LI75WFE57aHMvCE It's not very difficult to reach, but you'll have to push the last few meters. The descent is easy. The landscape doesn't feel high alpine, but since it's all green, rolling hills, it's like being in Scotland or Ireland.

https://youtu.be/Pxndx9TNM5U?si=mH5XT38nxmCVjLSr Push, lift, and drag until you're over it, then you have a beautiful descent to Cogne.

The push is definitely worth it! Start driving straight from the top of the pass!

The waterfalls encountered during the climb are very characteristic

Circular tour starting from Cogne with bikes on your shoulders in the last uphill stretch