Col du Grand Saint-Bernard

from Gignod · Aosta Valley, Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

The Gignod approach to Col du Grand Saint-Bernard covers 30.6 km at 5.5% average, 1 693 m of ascent to the 2 469 m summit, with pitches to 11.8%. Its steepest kilometre averages 9.8% near km 29.1. On the Fiets scale this side rates 10.8. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt99%

Gravel1%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.3 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.3 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.9 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.9 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.9 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.4 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.4 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.9 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.5 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.5 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.5 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.6 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.6 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.1 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.6 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.1 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.6 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.1 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.6 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.1 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.7 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21.2 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21.7 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.2 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.7 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.2 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.7 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 24.7 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 25.3 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 25.8 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 26.3 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 26.8 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 27.3 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 27.8 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 28.3 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 28.8 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 29.3 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 29.8 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 30.4 — Photo by it_s_so_funny / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 30.6 — Photo by crami / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FROM GIGNOD

Distance

30.6km

Elevation gain

1693m

Avg gradient

5.5%

Max gradient

11.8%

Summit

2469m

Category

HC

OTHER APPROACHES

Bourg-Saint-Pierre

6.7 km · 8.4%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Colle San Carlo

1951m

Pila

m

Col des Montets

m

Col de la Forclaz

1527m

RIDE IT FROM

Aosta

19 km from the climb · 587 m elev

Chamonix

24 km from the climb · 1036 m elev

Aosta Valley

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