Forte Föens – Fort Jafferau loop from Bardonecchia

Forte Föens – Fort Jafferau loop from Bardonecchia

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Forte Föens – Fort Jafferau loop from Bardonecchia

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36.8km

1,610m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 2.14 km for 276 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.6 km

Forte Föens

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Built towards the end of the nineteenth century at the behest of the then Italian Ministry of War, Fort Föens was one of the fortifications for defensive purposes in these areas. It rises between the Costans and Ferane canals, at the foot of Mount Jafferau. Currently the main building is in fair conditions of conservation and the aiming angles of the cannons are clearly visible on the terraces and on the roof of the fort.

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16.0 km

Seguret tunnel junction

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From here you can go down towards the Seguret tunnel instead of continuing towards the Jafferau

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16.6 km

View of the Galleria dei Saraceni

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Superb view of the adjacent mountain where you can see the entrance to the famous Saracen gallery. Priceless show.

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19.1 km

Col Basset

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Arriving at Col Basset, you will miss a little at Jafferau. Beautiful view of the Val Fredda

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19.9 km

Monte Jafferau from Salbertrand via Galleria dei Saraceni (Val di Susa)

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Challenging but fantastic outing 💪

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21.8 km

Monte Jafferau – Forte Föens Trail

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High-altitude path with a compact and stony surface, some points are exposed in the upper part, level S2 with some passages S3

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23.7 km

Fort Jafferau

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The Monte Jafferau is a 2805 m s.l.m. high mountain in the Cottian Alps in Italy in the border area with France. It rises east of the city of Bardonecchia on the left side of the Dora di Bardonecchia and separates the area of Bardonecchia from Valfredda. The north summit is called Testa del Ban (2652 m, world icon) and has a peak height of around 30 meters.

At the top is Fort Jafferau, built at the end of the 19th century, an important fortress, part of the Vallo Alpino and one of the highest fortifications in the Cottian Alps. A road leads from Salbertrand to the fort on the summit.

Monte Jafferau is a popular destination for enduro riders. Approaches exist u. a. from Salbertrand and Savoulx. The slopes of Monte Jafferau are part of the Bardonecchia ski area.

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29.4 km

Jafferau, Bardonecchia

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Starting from Bardonecchia, seven kilometers of steep climb lead up to Jafferau, a renowned ski resort. Chris Froome won the nineteenth stage of the Giro d'Italia here in 2018 after a sensational 80 kilometer breakaway.

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