Colle dell'Agnello - Valle Varaita
Spartiacque tra la Valle Varaita e il Queyras, il Colle dell'Agnello con i suoi 2741 metri è il secondo valico automobilistico più alto d'Italia.
Inaugurato nel 1973, il percorso asfaltato ha sostituito l'antica mulattiera risalente addirittura al Seicento grazie alla quale i pastori passavano con greggi e merci tra le due vallate.
La salita al Colle dell'Agnello è considerata leggendaria tra i cicloamatori, famosa anche per essere meta di tappe del Giro d'Italia e del Tour de France.
Il punto di confine è segnato da un monumento in pietra che oltre a riportare l'altezza separa l'Italia e la Francia.
Dalla sommità del passo, chiuso tra il Pan di Zucchero ed il Monte Pelvo, si gode di un panorama unico e suggestivo che spazia fino al Monviso e le vette del Massif des Ecrins.
Agnello Pass - Varaita Valley
Watershed between the Varaita Valley and the Queyras, the Agnello Pass with its 2741 meters is the second highest car pass in Italy.
Opened in 1973, the asphalted road has replaced the ancient mule track dating back to the seventeenth century thanks to which the shepherds passed with flocks and goods between the two valleys.
The climb to the Agnello Pass is considered legendary among cyclists, also famous for being a destination for stops of the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.
The boundary point is marked by a stone monument that, besides bringing back the altitude, separates Italy and France.
From the top of the pass, closed between the Pan di Zucchero and the Pelvo Mount, you can enjoy a unique and suggestive view that extends up to the Monviso and the peaks of the Massif des Ecrins.
Watershed between the Varaita Valley and the Queyras, the Agnello Pass with its 2741 meters is the second highest car pass in Italy.
Opened in 1973, the asphalted road has replaced the ancient mule track dating back to the seventeenth century thanks to which the shepherds passed with flocks and goods between the two valleys.
The climb to the Agnello Pass is considered legendary among cyclists, also famous for being a destination for stops of the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.
The boundary point is marked by a stone monument that, besides bringing back the altitude, separates Italy and France.
From the top of the pass, closed between the Pan di Zucchero and the Pelvo Mount, you can enjoy a unique and suggestive view that extends up to the Monviso and the peaks of the Massif des Ecrins.
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