Col du Petit Mont-Cenis from Lanslebourg

Col du Petit Mont-Cenis from Lanslebourg covers 18.2km and 881m of climbing, reaching 2,184m at the summit. The average gradient of 4.8% disguises ramps of 10.4% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 9 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. At 2,184m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Piedmont, France.