Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières

The Bourg rises 41km through mountain forest into exposed high country, gaining 1,983m to 2,473m. The average gradient of 4.8% disguises ramps of 11.6% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 7 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. At 2,473m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Valais, Switzerland.