The abandoned military road to Cima Ciantiplagna
Cima Ciantiplagna is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2,849m (9,347ft) above sea level, located in the Metropolitan City of Turin. It's one of the highest roads in Europe.
Where is Cima Ciantiplagna?
The pass is located in the Piedmont region, in the northwestern part of the country. It's one of the highest roads in the country.
Can I drive to Cima Ciantiplagna?
The road to the summit is an old military road called Strada Militare del Colle della Vecchia. It was built in the 1880s and is closed to motor vehicles. It's gravel and really steep (with an average gradient of 10.83%). After World War II, the road was officially classified as "unusable and difficult to maintain"—and thus abandoned.