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Olivetta San Michele

Col de Turini – Braus Pass loop from Olivetta San Michele

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Italy
Liguria
Imperia
Olivetta San Michele

Col de Turini – Braus Pass loop from Olivetta San Michele

Hard

4.8

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1,348

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Col de Turini – Braus Pass loop from Olivetta San Michele

06:05

97.8km

2,870m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

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Start point

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12.6 km

Sospel

Highlight • Settlement

In Sospel, you are already in Italy!

You will discover very pretty streets and alleys with colorful houses where it is pleasant to stroll, a superb baroque-style cathedral, but also …

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17.9 km

Hairpin bends of Notre-Dame de la Ménour

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

Just after passing near Notre-Dame de la Ménour, a sanctuary dating from the 12th century, the road takes the form of a very beautiful serpentine with numerous hairpin turns. It's …

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37.1 km

Col de Turini

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Turini from the D 2565 is a 15.3km long climb with a positive elevation of 1107m. The average gradient is 7.24% with maximum gradients of 9%. There …

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45.4 km

Col de l'Orme

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Stellar descent, beautiful views

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68.0 km

Switchbacks of Col de Braus

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The famous pins that make the Col de Braus so famous.
A 15% finish and a balcony overlooking the stream with a breathtaking sea view.

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72.0 km

Fantastic View at Col de Braus

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Take your time up the ascent and you will admire the olive groves, and maybe spy the remnants of the old Route Royale, the salt road that linked Nice and …

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73.6 km

Braus Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

People have been stopping to marvel at this view since the col’s famous switchbacks were constructed in the early 20th century. Take your time up the ascent and you will …

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79.6 km

Col Saint-Jean

Mountain Pass

91.4 km

Col de Vescavo

Mountain Pass

10

91.5 km

Col de Vescavo – Olivetta San Michele Border Crossing

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Small and westernmost municipality in all of Liguria, Olivetta San Michele is located between Col de Vescavo and Airole, along the banks of the Bevera stream. Here the Ligurian Roiasco …

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97.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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96.0 km

837 m

674 m

332 m

Surfaces

97.9 km

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Highest point (1,630 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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May 28, 2024,Road Bike Tour
Good loop from sospel. Great views, natural breaks at junctions. Moderate fitness.
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