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Col de la Lombarde

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Traversed by
  
SP.225 / D.97

Range
  
Alps

Elevation
  
2,350 m

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Location
  
Cuneo, Italy Alpes-Maritimes, France

Similar
  
Alps, Col de la Bonette, Sanctuaire Sainte Anne de, Maddalena Pass, Col de Vars

Ma col de la lombarde


Col de la Lombarde (or Colle della Lombarda) (el. 2350 m.) is a high mountain pass above the ski resort of Isola 2000 on the border between France and Italy.

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Map of Col de la Lombarde, 06420 Isola, France

Col de la lombarde moto


Details of the climb

From Italy, the climb starts at Vinadio and is 21.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 1447 m. (an average percentage of 6.9%), with the steepest sections at 9.1% (although some bends reach over 14%).

From France, the climb starts at Isola 2000 and is 21.2 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 1477 m. (an average percentage of 7%), with the steepest sections at 9.3% at the foot of the climb.

Tour de France

In 2008 the Tour de France crossed the pass for the first time, approaching from Italy via Vinadio on the 157 km sixteenth stage from Cuneo to Jausiers.

References

Col de la Lombarde Wikipedia