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Molines-En-Queyras

Chianale Village – Lac de Pontechianale loop from Col Agnel / Colle dell'Agnello

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Molines-En-Queyras

Chianale Village – Lac de Pontechianale loop from Col Agnel / Colle dell'Agnello

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Chianale Village – Lac de Pontechianale loop from Col Agnel / Colle dell'Agnello

02:29

34.9km

1,260m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 30, 2026

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After 1.39 km for 9.65 km

Closed: • October-June (otherwise open)

After 23.9 km for 9.64 km

Closed: • October-June (otherwise open)

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1.38 km

Col Agnel Border Monument

Highlight • Monument

Colle dell'Agnello (2,744 meters above sea level - Col Agnel in French; Còl dl'Agnél in Piedmontese) is an Alpine pass in the Cottian Alps (Monviso Alps), as well as the second-highest road pass in Italy and the third-highest in Europe [N 2], preceded only by the Colle dell'Iseran [N 3] in the French Alps and the Stelvio Pass in the Ortler Alps.

Located southwest of Monviso, between Pan di Zucchero and Punta dell'Alp, it connects Italy to France from the Piedmontese municipality of Pontechianale to the French municipality of Molines-en-Queyras in the Hautes-Alpes department [N 4]. It was inaugurated in 1973 by expanding a pre-existing dirt military road; It has been a transit point for several stages of the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France and a popular destination for summer camps for amateur astronomers, offering one of the observation sites with the darkest, most pristine sky and accessible by normal vehicles.

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1.39 km

Colle dell'Agnello - Col Agnel

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Agnel Pass is located on the border between France and Italy. At 2,744 meters, it is one of the highest passes in France. From Guillestre, the climb is 42 kilometers long with an average gradient of 4.13%. However, from Château-Ville-Vieille, the climb is 21 kilometers with an average gradient of 6.6%. The last section is particularly difficult as the air becomes thinner.

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11.4 km

Chianale Village

Highlight • Settlement

Nicknamed the Borgo di Pietra, Chianale is a small village of Occitan culture located at 1800 meters above sea level and recently included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy.

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15.7 km

Lac de Pontechianale

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On foot or by bike, the lakeside is beautiful, even on the more pedestrianised southern side.

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16.6 km

Lago artificiale di Castello

Lake

17.2 km

Castello

Highlight • Settlement

Small village at the beginning of Lake Pontechianale. There is an interesting sundial clearly visible from the street, and a beautiful fountain which also acts as a water point. The dam, built in the early 1940s, is worth a look. The Alevè tourist refuge offers an excellent base. The lakeside promenade towards the Maddalena hamlet (Pontechianale) is beautiful.

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