Colle del Nivolet

Colle del Nivolet covers 47.1km and 2,138m of climbing, reaching 2,616m at the summit. The average gradient of 4.5% disguises ramps of 13.1% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 40 hairpin bends define this climb — each switchback a landmark, each straight a test of resolve. The summit at 2,616m sits above the treeline, where the air thins and the views extend to distant peaks. Located in Piedmont, Italy.