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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nice
Tende

Forte Margheria – Fort Colle Alto loop from Castérino

Hard

4.8

(6)

107

riders

Forte Margheria – Fort Colle Alto loop from Castérino

03:17

33.0km

1,020m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

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1

2.47 km

Peyrefique Pass

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Pass road from the Col de Tende to Casterino, from there it goes on to Tende

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2

13.7 km

Forte Margheria

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Forte Margheria is part of the Colle di Tenda fortification complex and enjoys a very panoramic position.

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3

15.0 km

France–Italy Border Marker 190

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4

16.2 km

Central Fort -Col di Tenda

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A very beautiful and characteristic path where training is a marvel.

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5

16.6 km

Fort Colle Alto

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Beautiful and strong. Although, to be honest, a few signs with historical information — dates, context, curiosities — wouldn't hurt. But the French cousins are evidently not interested.

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17.3 km

Col de Tende

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The Tenda Pass, at an altitude of 1,871 meters, is renowned for its fortifications and the "road of 50 hairpin bends", which crosses the pass connecting the Vermenagna valley, in …

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7

17.9 km

Bunker del Colle di Tenda

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8

25.7 km

Departure from Casterino, a small village located above Saint Dalmas de Tende

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33.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.2 km

4.65 km

145 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

13.5 km

2.13 km

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Tuesday 2 June

17°C

6°C

18 %

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