Col Nivolet to Benovolo
- 6.8 mi
- round trip
- 3,407 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Col Nivolet to Benovolo is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Aosta Valley, Italy. It is 3.4 miles each way, 6.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,580 ft and 10,410 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,100 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, about 4.1 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Punta Lavassey, Truc de Tsanteleina and Punta della Paletta Nord. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Col Nivolet to Benovolo for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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