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La Brigue

MTB Tour COL: La Brigue to Col del Garezzo

Hard

6

riders

MTB Tour COL: La Brigue to Col del Garezzo

04:01

29.9km

1,370m

Mountain biking

Hand-dug military tunnels in the rock are the signature of this connection between La Brigue and Colle del Garezzo, which you can do as a round trip in the same day.

La Brigue, a village with a complex border past, attached to France in 1947 after a local referendum, is…

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Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 20.9 km for 48 m

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Train Station

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882 m

La Brigue

Highlight • Settlement

Before the Treaty of Paris, which followed the conclusion of the Second World War, La Brigue was part of the province of Cuneo with the name of Briga Marittima. After …

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2.16 km

Exploit technique or work of the devil? The Pont du Coq immediately surprises with its improbable angle above the Levenza. It was rebuilt in 1710 after a flood destroyed the old medieval bridge.

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4.77 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Fountains

Highlight • Religious Site

The Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines chapel, or the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Fountains, is located very close to the Italian border and welcomes around 12,000 people a year. The name comes from seven local springs that flow from the rock.

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22.8 km

Colle Ardente Tunnel

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Very beautiful and suggestive gallery but there is only one problem, it is not illuminated, so remember to bring a light on your bicycle.

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26.5 km

Passo della Guardia – Garezzo Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This stretch of military road connects with various routes: to the west from France, starting from Briga, west and then south from the Gouta woods, passing through Colle della Melosa, …

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29.9 km

Garezzo Pass

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The Garezzo Pass offers a spectacular view of the wild mountains and open panoramas of the Ligurian Alps. Long used as a strategic passage between Italian and French valleys, this pass retains a preserved atmosphere.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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25.4 km

3.67 km

584 m

229 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

12.6 km

4.16 km

321 m

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< 100 m

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Saturday 5 September

26°C

12°C

35 %

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May 25, 2026

Hand-dug military tunnels in the rock are the signature of this connection between La Brigue and Colle del Garezzo, which you can do as a round trip in the same day.



La Brigue, a village with a complex border past, attached to France in 1947 after a local referendum, is the starting point. Along the way

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