Colle delle Finestre (el. 2178 m.) is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, in the Italian region of Piemonte, Italy, linking the Susa Valley and Val Chisone. The road was built around 1700 to gain access to the fortresses in the area, mainly the Forte di Fenestrelle.

Colle delle Finestre
Elevation2,178 m (7,146 ft)
LocationPiemonte, Italy
RangeAlps
Coordinates45°04′18.49″N 7°03′12.48″E / 45.0718028°N 7.0534667°E / 45.0718028; 7.0534667
Colle delle Finestre is located in Alps
Colle delle Finestre
Colle delle Finestre
Location of Colle delle Finestre.

The road is very popular for both cyclists and motorbikes with magnificent views of the surrounding mountain ranges. It serves as a tourist attraction. Eight kilometers of road leading to the summit from the Susa end have not been asphalted. From Susa the mountain pass is 18.6 kilometres long at an average of 9.1% (height gain: 1694 m), the maximum gradient being 14%.

Giro d'Italia

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Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit
2005 19 1 Savigliano Sestriere   Danilo di Luca (ITA)
2011 20 1 Verbania Sestriere   Vasil Kiryienka (BLR)
2015 20 Cima Coppi Saint-Vincent Sestriere   Mikel Landa (ESP)
2018 19 Cima Coppi Venaria Reale Bardonecchia (Jafferau)   Chris Froome (GBR)

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