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Rochemolles Lake and Dam – Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb loop from Oulx - Cesana - Claviere - Sestriere

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Rochemolles Lake and Dam – Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb loop from Oulx - Cesana - Claviere - Sestriere

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Rochemolles Lake and Dam – Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb loop from Oulx - Cesana - Claviere - Sestriere

08:16

77.8km

2,350m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 11.8 km for 323 m

After 21.3 km for 791 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.54 km

Riserva Naturale dello Stagno di Oulx

Nature Reserve

6.12 km

Trail Along the Dora of Beaulard

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice stretch of sliding path along the river, you take it immediately after the bridge of the Beaulard Station, recommended to avoid asphalt

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12.6 km

Forte Bramafam

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Fort not far from Bardonecchia which today houses a museum that can be visited

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25.2 km

Rochemolles Lake and Dam

Highlight • Lake

Located in the town of Bardonecchia, and perched at more than 2,000 meters, the artificial lake of Rochemolle is sumptuous. Its dam supplies a hydroelectric center in the town of the city.

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28.4 km

Bridge before the Scarfiottii refuge

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Characteristic passage on the bridge from where you can take beautiful photos before the crossroads that leads to the Refuge.

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31.0 km

Hairpin Bends Above Rifugio Scarfiotti

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Suggestive hairpin bends that start from the Scarfiotti refuge and reach Pian dei Morti.

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34.3 km

Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Located on the southern border between France and Italy, the Col du Sommeiller peaks at 2,995 meters above sea level. Its long climb of 26 kilometers is accessible by mountain …

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39.7 km

Col du Sommeiller Summit

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col du Sommeiller culminates at 2995 meters above sea level. It is climbed by a long gravel track on the Italian side. You will come across many bikers and …

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42.7 km

Pian dei Frati

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It is located above Pian dei Morti, they are the two plateaus before the final climb to Col Sommeiller

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77.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

31.3 km

4.11 km

3.05 km

1.08 km

311 m

197 m

Surfaces

38.7 km

19.0 km

12.4 km

5.84 km

1.33 km

483 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,980 m)

Lowest point (1,070 m)

Weather

Saturday 29 August

20°C

7°C

11 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 15, 2023,colle sommelier

Beautiful place on the longest dirt road passed by motorcycles and jeeps in Europe.

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June 21, 2022,Sommeiller

Mtb in Val di Susa: a challenging itinerary up to the Sommeiller pass in the Alta Val di Susa, Piedmont!

Read the full story: lifeintravel.it/mtb-val-di-susa-passo-del-sommeiller.html

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September 7, 2024,bardonecchia rochemolles colle sommelier e ritorno

MTB tour from Bardonecchia to 3000 MT of Colle Sommelier: excellent physical preparation required. Dirt road beaten up to about 2,500 MT of altitude, then the spring rains brought many stones on the roadway, even some boulders that made it impossible for off-road cars and even less maneuverable motorcycles to climb, even the MTB suffered from this ground and the …

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July 5, 2023,Colle Sommeiller.

Some patches of snow in the last 200 m. of height difference oblige bikes alongside, they were cleaning the road with an excavator, in a few days it will all be cycle friendly.
Starting from the basins, taking the Decauville route on the way out and the Bea path on the way back.

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Rochemolles Lake and Dam – Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb loop from Oulx - Cesana - Claviere - Sestriere

Trail Along the Dora of Beaulard

Forte Bramafam

Rochemolles Lake and Dam

Bridge before the Scarfiottii refuge

Hairpin Bends Above Rifugio Scarfiotti

Col du Sommeiller Gravel Climb

Col du Sommeiller Summit

Pian dei Frati

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