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FR-06 Tende Est - Mountain bike 79 km, D+ 2550 m, 20 passes

Members' route - MTB- 9 passes

Author description

Author: René Rial

Course carried out on 07/09/2016.

Starting point Centre of Tende, north exit, near the station. Height: 824 m

Tourist description

The communes of Tende and La Brigue occupy the easternmost part of the Maritime Alps, along the border with Liguria and Piedmont. The many military works along the way bear witness to the turbulent history of the region. The sanctuary of Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines in La Brigue (km 10.2) is home to a remarkable 15th-century fresco.

There are numerous viewpoints to admire along the way.

20 collars

Col Linaire
Baisse de Sanson Ouest /Bassa di Sanson
Baisse de Sanson Est / Colla di Sanson
Pas de Colle Ardente / Passo di Collardente
Decrease in Fraches / Decrease in Fraches
Col de la Lariée
Pas du Tanarel / Passo del Tanarello
Col de Gravairole / Col de Gravairole
Col Roux / Colla Rossa
Col de l'Evêque / Col de l'Evêque
Col de la Celle Vieille / Col de Celle Vieille
Col des Seigneurs / Colle dei Signori
Col de Marguareis
Col de Chevolail
Col de la Boaïra / Colle della Boaria
Col de la Perle / Col de la Perle
Colletto Campanino
Col de Cannelle / Col de Cannelle
Col de Tende Est / Col de Tende Est
Col de Tende Ouest / Colle di Tenda
Optional: (off the path, 30 m to the right, 5 m higher up).
Colle di Capoves / Colle di Capoves

FR-06-1430
FR-06-1694 /IT-IM-1685b
FR-06-1680a / IT-IM-1696
FR-06-1599 / IT-IM-1600
FR-06-1599a / IT-IM-1599
FR-06-1956
FR-06-2045 / IT-CN-2045
FR-06-2250 / IT-CN-2250
FR-06-2175 / IT-CN-2175
FR-06-2161 / IT-CN-2161
FR-06-2099 / IT-CN-2099
FR-06-2111 / IT-CN-2111
FR-06-2085
FR-06-2235
FR-06-2102 / IT-CN-02102
FR-06-2086 / IT-CN-2086
IT-CN-2142
FR-06-1882 / IT-CN-1882
FR-06-1890 / IT-CN-1890
FR-06-1871 / IT-CN-1871

FR-06-2207 / IT-CN-2212

Technical description

After Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines, the route climbs on a long, beautiful road (R1/2) to the Pas de Tanarel. This is followed by a series of passes on partly cycleable paths, which require a short push to the Col de Celle Vieille (S2/3). It then continues on another R1/2 path to the col de la route de Tenda. A series of 48 hairpin bends leads back to the village of Tende.

Key words Centcols, Tende, Tenda, Saint Dalmas de Tende, La Brigue,

OpenRunner link, interactive map, profile, gpx track : https://www.openrunner.com/route-details/6593420

This itinerary is offered purely as a guide. The author accepts no responsibility, nor that of the Club des Cent Cols, for imponderables due to the cyclist himself, the equipment used or anything to do with the road, tracks and paths, their environment and other users.