Colle del Sestriere from Pragelato

The SP rises 11km through mountain forest into exposed high country, gaining 527m to 2,045m. The average gradient of 4.8% disguises ramps of 13.5% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 4 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. At 2,045m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Piedmont, Italy.