Sestriere from Cesana Torinese

14 km road cycling route694 m climbing1 hGPX

Cesana Torinese, Italy · Road

A mountainous 14 km road cycling route from Cesana Torinese through Bousson, Rollières and Sauze di Cesana, with 694 m of climbing over the Bousson climb. Most of it (11.3 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for: Short, climbing-heavy rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance: 14 km; Point to point
Elevation gain: 694 m; 50 m per km
Riding time: 1 h; moving time, estimated
Difficulty: Moderate
Bike: Road bike; from the mapped surface
Surface: Mostly paved; 96% paved · 4% unpaved
Traffic: Mostly main roads; 11.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Food & water: Regular; 44 cafés and restaurants · 8 shops · 22 water points · 1 petrol station · 4 public toilets
Best months: Jul to Sep; Cesana Torinese climate, 10 years
Navigation: GPX download; free, no sign-in
Start → finish: Cesana Torinese

Champlas - Colle Sestriere (Q49964096) — Photo: Giacio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 694 m
Distance: 14 km

Route description

Cesana Torinese
Bousson climbkm 3
Boussonkm 3
Rollièreskm 5
Sauze di Cesanakm 7
Bessén Bassekm 9
Grangesiseskm 11

Starting from Cesana Torinese at 1353 m, the route climbs steadily for 14 km to reach Sestriere at 2046 m. The first short climb starts just under 1 km in, rising 57 m at an average gradient of 3% over 1.9 km, reaching 1419 m. The main climb begins at 3.1 km, ascending 627 m at 5.8% average gradient over almost 11 km, with some sections steepening to nearly 10%. The road surface is mostly paved (96%) but includes about 4% gravel or unpaved sections. The route mainly follows main roads (11.3 km) without cycle lanes, including 8.5 km on SP215, supplemented by short quiet streets and path segments.

Why ride this route?

Climbs the Bousson climb (10.9 km at 5.8 %).
Tops out at 2,046 m, 14 km in.

Highlights

Main climb up to Sestriere at 2046 m
Starting point Cesana Torinese at 1353 m
Longest named road SP215 for 8.5 km
Poggio Capret peak near the finish

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Bousson 3.3 km
Rollières 4.8 km
Sauze di Cesana 6.8 km
Bessén Basse 9.3 km
Grangesises 10.9 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
Climb	Starts at	On this ride	Full ascent	Top on this ride
Unnamed climb	0.9 km	1.9 km · 57 m · 3 % · max 5.6 %	—	1419 m
Bousson climb	3.1 km	10.9 km · 627 m · 5.8 % · max 9.7 %	10.9 km · 627 m · 5.8 %	2046 m

High point 2046 m at 14 km; low point 1353 m. Passes beneath Monte Crouzore.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Bousson climb · full ascent, starts at 3.1 km

10.9 km at 5.8% · 627 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 81% is on main roads without a cycle lane. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads: 81% main road · 11% quiet street · 4% path · 4% other roads and tracks
Main roads: 11.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used: SP215 (9 km)
Surface: Predominantly paved: 96% is mapped as paved, 4% as unpaved or gravel.
Gradient: 87% climbing · 1% descending · 12% flat
Steep sections: 7.1 km over 5% · 2.5 km over 8%

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 44 cafés and restaurants, 8 shops, 22 water points, 1 petrol station and 4 public toilets.

Food, water and shops in ride order

0 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
0.1 kmGriacaffè · café · on the route
0.1 kmGRIA S.R.L. · supermarket · 110 m off route
0.1 kmPharmacy · 180 m off route
0.2 kmToilets · 140 m off route
3.5 kmDrinking water · on the route
6.7 kmDrinking water · on the route
7.3 kmRistorante Il Cardo · restaurant · 30 m off route
9.9 kmDrinking water · on the route
13 kmEconomy · petrol station · 110 m off route
13.7 kmBaraldo · café · 30 m off route
13.7 kmToilets · on the route
13.9 kmSanimont s.r.l · hospital · on the route
14 kmDetta Antonio · supermarket · 40 m off route
14 kmDrinking water · on the route

Worth a stop

13.7 km — Poggio Capret (peak, 2051 m)

Stay after this ride

Grand Hotel · hotel · 120 m from the finish
Hotel Cristallo · hotel · 200 m from the finish
Hotel Savoy · hotel · 160 m from the finish
Hotel Torre Rossa · hotel · 290 m from the finish
Hotel Olimpic · hotel · 220 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Cesana Torinese. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee: Griacaffè (90 m), Pig Steack House (60 m), Bar Pizzeria Al Brusacheur (60 m)
Shops: GRIA S.R.L. (120 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee: Cafe Marbì (20 m), Galup (50 m), Baraldo (210 m)
Shops: Detta Antonio (40 m), Il Negozietto (30 m)

Know before you go

11.3 km on main roads without cycle lanes
Gravel or unpaved for 4% of the route
Longest stretch without café, shop or water 2 km from km 1.1 to 3.1

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Giacio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Pmk58 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Federico_Milesi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line: Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation: Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services: Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months: Ten years of ERA5 weather for Cesana Torinese (Open-Meteo).
GPX: Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
Page added: Sunday 30th August 2026
Page last updated: Sunday 13th September 2026

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Sestriere from Cesana Torinese