Colle delle Finestre

Colle delle Finestre (el. 2178 m.) is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, in the Italian region of Piemonte, Italy, linking the Susa Valley and Val Chisone. The road was built around 1700 to gain access to the fortresses in the area, mainly the Forte di Fenestrelle.

Colle delle Finestre
Elevation	2,178 m (7,146 ft)
Location	Piemonte, Italy
Range	Alps
Coordinates	45°04′18.49″N 7°03′12.48″E
Colle delle Finestre Location of Colle delle Finestre.

The road is very popular for both cyclists and motorbikes with magnificent views of the surrounding mountain ranges. It serves as a tourist attraction. Eight kilometers of road leading to the summit from the Susa end have not been asphalted. From Susa the mountain pass is 18.6 kilometres long at an average of 9.1% (height gain: 1694 m), the maximum gradient being 14%.

Giro d'Italia

Year	Stage	Category	Start	Finish	Leader at the summit
2005	19	1	Savigliano	Sestriere	Danilo di Luca (ITA)
2011	20	1	Verbania	Sestriere	Vasil Kiryienka (BLR)
2015	20	Cima Coppi	Saint-Vincent	Sestriere	Mikel Landa (ESP)
2018	19	Cima Coppi	Venaria Reale	Bardonecchia (Jafferau)	Chris Froome (GBR)
2025	20	Cima Coppi	Verrès	Sestriere	Chris Harper (AUS)

See also

• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes
• Cycling Details for Colle delle Finestre