Col du Petit St Bernard 2,188m France / Italy ★★★★★
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Ridden...
2011, 2015
Description...
From Sèez (France) to La Thuile (Italy)
The pass starts with fantastic bottom of the valley contour sweepers with meadows/pastures, albeit with tighter turns at the end of each straight, none very tight though. No Zs, all Ss, and lengthy, straight contour risers. Some hairpins further up, still none that tight and generally very similar to Col de Madeleine albeit on a much grander and steeper scale. The pass seems to go on forever, almost getting faster and steeper, hugely recommended and definitely one of the best. Lots happening at the top, cafés, the France/Italy border and a large car park as well as an impressive ski lift. A 27 km pass! Good road surface in the main, albeit with some gravel in places and the usual over-banding.
From the top into Italy, down, not as straight or fast or wide, not enough room for a centre white hazard line. A combination of tighter hairpins and the contour risers being not so straight so as to restrict visibility, a very good surface though. Another highly recommended pass.
2011, 2015
Description...
From Sèez (France) to La Thuile (Italy)
The pass starts with fantastic bottom of the valley contour sweepers with meadows/pastures, albeit with tighter turns at the end of each straight, none very tight though. No Zs, all Ss, and lengthy, straight contour risers. Some hairpins further up, still none that tight and generally very similar to Col de Madeleine albeit on a much grander and steeper scale. The pass seems to go on forever, almost getting faster and steeper, hugely recommended and definitely one of the best. Lots happening at the top, cafés, the France/Italy border and a large car park as well as an impressive ski lift. A 27 km pass! Good road surface in the main, albeit with some gravel in places and the usual over-banding.
From the top into Italy, down, not as straight or fast or wide, not enough room for a centre white hazard line. A combination of tighter hairpins and the contour risers being not so straight so as to restrict visibility, a very good surface though. Another highly recommended pass.
