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Isola - Isola 2000 - Col de Lombarde - Roviera - 97 AlpineRoads Hot

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Written by AlpineRoads     May 01, 2012    
 
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Directions
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4 Place Joseph Borelli, Réserve de Chasse du Mercantour, 06420 Isola, France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Strada Statale 21, 12010 Vinadio, Province of Cuneo, Italy, Piedmont

Location

Address
4 Place Joseph Borelli, Réserve de Chasse du Mercantour, 06420 Isola, France

General Route

Route Type
Mountains
Distance
42,067
Duration
3,207
(Partial) toll road
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This road may be seasonally closed
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Carry on southwards and there is a possible diversion to the ski resort of Isola 2000. The road from Isola to the ski resort of Isola 2000 is wide smooth and steep with a lot of wide hairpins, many in pairs, suitable for the busses that go there in the winter. We did it in Summer with no traffic and in the pouring rain - we didn't enjoy it a bit, but in the dry it is sure to be a great blast up the mountain.
Between Isola 2000 and the top of the pass there is a very narrow - single track most of the way - bumpy couple of miles. The Col de Lombarde has recently been fully paved and is narrow at the top which makes it difficult to overtake if there's traffic. Lower down it's twisty and steep in places through trees with vaery many hairpins - given an empty road it is a nice ride. Nice scenery from open moor to thick woodland in a narrow gorge.

Editor review

If your in this area- maybe just down form the Col de la Bonette, this col is well wort a ride. spectacular scenery awaits you.
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greg Reviewed by greg February 22, 2014
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Col de Lombarde

If your in this area- maybe just down form the Col de la Bonette, this col is well wort a ride. spectacular scenery awaits you.

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