View from the dam wall – On the Mont Cenis dam loop from Bar Cenisio

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View from the dam wall – On the Mont Cenis dam loop from Bar Cenisio

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View from the dam wall – On the Mont Cenis dam loop from Bar Cenisio

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31.1km

1,080m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 24.4 km for 1.94 km

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

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14.6 km

Old Fort of Pattacreuse

Highlight • Summit

It is one of the forts of Moncenisio, has a splendid view of the lake, and is now in a state of neglect. It can be reached by an easy military road

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20.5 km

View from the dam wall

Highlight • Other

Great view of the reservoir and the landscape towards Italy.

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21.4 km

On the Mont Cenis dam

Highlight • Structure

Very rocky path on the dam with great views of the lake and towards Italy.

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24.1 km

Moncenisio customs

Highlight • Other

The climb from the French side was very nice, not too long and not too steep. The Italian side was another matter.

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26.8 km

Pas du Paradis

Mountain Pass

27.4 km

Road sign for entry into France

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Seventeen kilometers after the start of the Mont Cenis ascent you enter France. The hardest part of the climb has already been done: the hardest kilometers of Moncenisio, in fact, are at the beginning, just after leaving Susa.

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28.1 km

Remains of the Fell Railway (Mont Cenis Road)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Fell Railway was a railroad that connected Italy and France from 1868 to 1871, passing through Mont Cenis. At the time, the Frejus railway tunnel was being built, but …

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