What is the highest pass in Piedmont?

It is Colle dell'Agnello, at 2,744 metres (Cuneo). Next come Colle Fauniera (2,481 m) and Colle dell'Assietta (2,472 m).

How many Alpine passes are there in Piedmont?

Our atlas lists 44: the road passes above 1,000 metres in Piedmont, with OpenStreetMap data. 30 are paved and 14 gravel or mixed.

Are there gravel passes in Piedmont?

Yes, 14: Colle dell'Assietta (2,472 m), Colle delle Finestre (2,176 m), Colle Rastcias (2,176 m), Colle Campanino (2,140 m), Collet Rusciera (2,052 m), Colla dei Termini (2,006 m), Colletto Balma (1,887 m), Col de Cannelle (1,882 m), Colle di Ciabra (1,723 m), Colle Birrone (1,700 m), Colle della Forchetta (1,666 m), Colla della Navonera (1,422 m), Passo Folungo (1,369 m), Colle Le Funze (1,274 m). They are gravel or mixed roads, to ride with the right bike and after checking openings and bans.

Where is there a toll or limited access in Piedmont?

Colle dell'Assietta: gravel road open from 1 July to 31 October; in July and August closed to motor vehicles on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9am to 5pm; 30 km/h limit (2026).

Are the passes in Piedmont open all year?

Not all of them: many high passes close in winter and reopen in late spring, and some roads have seasonal closures or rules. Before you go, check local rules and the weather.

Alpine passes in Piedmont: list and map.

By Edoardo · published October 19, 2026

Every road pass in Piedmont above 1,000 metres, from the Dolomiti Experiences Alpine passes atlas: altitude, province, paved or gravel, tolls and the passes on our motorbike routes.

In short

In Piedmont the atlas counts 44 road passes above 1,000 metres. The highest is Colle dell'Agnello (2,744 m), followed by Colle Fauniera (2,481 m) and Colle dell'Assietta (2,472 m). 30 are paved and 14 gravel or mixed. Colle dell'Assietta has a toll or regulated access.

Updated October 2026

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The full list, highest first.

#	Pass	Altitude	Province	Surface	Road
1	Colle dell'Agnello	2,744 m	Cuneo	paved	D 205t
2	Colle Fauniera	2,481 m	Cuneo	paved
3	Colle dell'Assietta	2,472 m	Torino	gravel	SP173
4	Colle del Vallonetto	2,447 m	Cuneo	paved
5	Colle Valcavera	2,416 m	Cuneo	paved
6	Colle d'Esischie	2,370 m	Cuneo	paved
7	Colle della Lombarda	2,351 m	Cuneo	paved	SP255
8	Colle di Sampeyre	2,284 m	Cuneo	paved
9	Colle delle Finestre	2,176 m	Torino	gravel
10	Colle Rastcias	2,176 m	Cuneo	gravel
11	Colle Campanino	2,140 m	Cuneo	gravel
12	Colle del Preit	2,080 m	Cuneo	paved
13	Collet Rusciera	2,052 m	Cuneo	gravel
14	Colle del Sestriere	2,035 m	Torino	paved	SP23
15	Colla dei Termini	2,006 m	Cuneo	gravel
16	Colle della Maddalena	1,991 m		paved	SS21
17	Colle della Cavallina	1,940 m	Cuneo	paved
18	Colletto Balma	1,887 m	Cuneo	gravel
19	Col de Cannelle	1,882 m	Cuneo	gravel
20	Colle di Tenda	1,871 m	Cuneo	paved
21	Colle di Ciabra	1,723 m	Cuneo	gravel
22	Colle Birrone	1,700 m	Cuneo	gravel
23	Colle della Forchetta	1,666 m	Torino	gravel
24	Colle di Balmascura	1,641 m	Cuneo	paved
25	Colla del Prel	1,608 m	Cuneo	paved
26	Sella Penna Soprana	1,534 m	Cuneo	paved
27	Sella Penna Sottana	1,480 m	Cuneo	paved
28	Il Colletto	1,452 m	Torino	paved
29	Colle Pian dei Muli	1,443 m	Torino	paved
30	Colla della Navonera	1,422 m	Cuneo	gravel
31	Colle della Dieta	1,420 m	Torino	paved
32	Colla di Casotto	1,381 m	Cuneo	paved	SP178
33	Passo Folungo	1,369 m	Verbano-Cusio-Ossola	gravel
34	Colle del Lis	1,311 m	Torino	paved
35	Madonna del Colletto	1,305 m	Cuneo	paved
36	Colle Le Funze	1,274 m	Cuneo	gravel
37	Sella del Riale d'Acqua	1,205 m	Vercelli	paved
38	Colle di Rosa	1,185 m	Cuneo	paved	SP346
39	Passo della Croce	1,162 m	Torino	paved
40	Colle del Crò	1,155 m	Torino	paved
41	Colma Ballano	1,123 m	Vercelli	paved
42	Colle di San Giacomo	1,059 m	Cuneo	paved
43	Colla di San Grato	1,015 m	Cuneo	paved	SP326
44	Colle Braida	1,006 m	Torino	paved	SP188

Gravel passes

Gravel or mixed roads: suited to enduro or adventure bikes, always check before you go.

Colle dell'Assietta · 2,472 m · gravel
Colle delle Finestre · 2,176 m · gravel
Colle Rastcias · 2,176 m · gravel
Colle Campanino · 2,140 m · gravel
Collet Rusciera · 2,052 m · gravel
Colla dei Termini · 2,006 m · gravel
Colletto Balma · 1,887 m · gravel
Col de Cannelle · 1,882 m · gravel
Colle di Ciabra · 1,723 m · gravel
Colle Birrone · 1,700 m · gravel
Colle della Forchetta · 1,666 m · gravel
Colla della Navonera · 1,422 m · gravel
Passo Folungo · 1,369 m · gravel
Colle Le Funze · 1,274 m · gravel

Tolls and regulated access

Colle dell'Assietta: gravel road open from 1 July to 31 October; in July and August closed to motor vehicles on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9am to 5pm; 30 km/h limit (2026). ↗

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Frequently asked questions.

What is the highest pass in Piedmont?: It is Colle dell'Agnello, at 2,744 metres (Cuneo). Next come Colle Fauniera (2,481 m) and Colle dell'Assietta (2,472 m).
How many Alpine passes are there in Piedmont?: Our atlas lists 44: the road passes above 1,000 metres in Piedmont, with OpenStreetMap data. 30 are paved and 14 gravel or mixed.
Are there gravel passes in Piedmont?: Yes, 14: Colle dell'Assietta (2,472 m), Colle delle Finestre (2,176 m), Colle Rastcias (2,176 m), Colle Campanino (2,140 m), Collet Rusciera (2,052 m), Colla dei Termini (2,006 m), Colletto Balma (1,887 m), Col de Cannelle (1,882 m), Colle di Ciabra (1,723 m), Colle Birrone (1,700 m), Colle della Forchetta (1,666 m), Colla della Navonera (1,422 m), Passo Folungo (1,369 m), Colle Le Funze (1,274 m). They are gravel or mixed roads, to ride with the right bike and after checking openings and bans.
Where is there a toll or limited access in Piedmont?: Colle dell'Assietta: gravel road open from 1 July to 31 October; in July and August closed to motor vehicles on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9am to 5pm; 30 km/h limit (2026).
Are the passes in Piedmont open all year?: Not all of them: many high passes close in winter and reopen in late spring, and some roads have seasonal closures or rules. Before you go, check local rules and the weather.

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by Dolomiti Experiences; tolls and regulated access from the operators' websites, checked in 2026. A pass in the list is not automatically open or rideable: always check the season, local rules and weather.