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Tende

Lower Peirafica – Forte Margheria loop from Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende

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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nice
Tende

Lower Peirafica – Forte Margheria loop from Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende

Hard

4.6

(5)

35

riders

Lower Peirafica – Forte Margheria loop from Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende

04:53

59.3km

1,980m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

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19.1 km

Ourne Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Important crossroads with the dirt road that leads to Tenda and the one on the right that leads to Monte Agnelino. In the absence of flocks it is safe to do so. Watch out for the guardians!

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22.6 km

Lower Peirafica

Highlight • Natural Monument

Along the road that crosses the Bassa di Peirafica you can contemplate a grandiose landscape and observe large larches and specimens of mountain pine and mountain pine.

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24.3 km

Asile Arnaldi

Alpine Hut

4

28.6 km

Forte Margheria

Highlight • Historical Site

Forte Margheria is part of the Colle di Tenda fortification complex and enjoys a very panoramic position.

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29.9 km

La Colletta

Mountain Pass

6

30.5 km

Col de Tende

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Great pass in a beautiful landscape. The French side is a highlight with the gravel road.

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30.5 km

Col de Tende Hairpin Road

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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30.5 km

Col de Tende

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Tenda Pass, at an altitude of 1,871 meters, is renowned for its fortifications and the "road of 50 hairpin bends", which crosses the pass connecting the Vermenagna valley, in …

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41.2 km

Tunnel of the Route de la Maglia

Highlight • Structure

I can recommend the tour through the Alps to everyone.

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43.2 km

From this arched stone bridge you can watch the Valmasque stream flow below you and cross a landscape so suggestive it seems surreal.

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59.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.7 km

14.0 km

4.00 km

1.68 km

Surfaces

30.9 km

27.4 km

1.14 km

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Highest point (2,030 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

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