Passo del Sempione from Preglia

Passo del Sempione from Preglia covers 36.7km and 1,698m of climbing, reaching 2,005m at the summit. The average gradient of 4.6% disguises ramps of 9.9% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 2 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. At 2,005m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Piedmont, Italy.