Great St Bernard Pass Cycle Route

Route

1. Start from the mountain town of Aosta and follow signs to Switzerland – seriously.
2. Take the SS27 road that climbs into the mountains, signed towards ‘Etroubles’, reaching this after 16km of cycling and climbing.
3. At 28km some serious switchbacks begin and the opportunity for a coffee does arise at 31km if you cannot make it to the top without caffiene.
4. At 34.5km the top is reached, with views of the lake and ample refreshments available, before you descend with care back to Italy.

An alternative, is to continue into Switzerland and overnight at Martigny before cycling back over. The choice is yours, but either way, it’s an epic ride.

Please take sufficient tools, spare tubes and cold weather clothing, as the higher roads will be cold and descending will be coller than climbing!  😉