The Little St Bernard Pass (French: Col du Petit Saint-Bernard, Italian: Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo) is a mountain pass in the Alps on the France–Italy border. Its saddle is at 2188 metres above sea level. It is located between Savoie, France, and Aosta Valley, Italy, to the south of the Mont Blanc Massif, exactly on the main alpine watershed. There is also a Great St. Bernard Pass, famous for giving the St Bernard breed its name, and a San Bernardino Pass.
Little St. Bernard Pass
View of the stone circle crossed diagonally by the road. Remains of World War II fortifications are also visible.
The road across this pass (D1090 from Bourg-Saint-Maurice via La Rosiere in France; SS26 from the Aosta Valley via La Thuile in Italy) is usually open from May to October. For current road status see Etat des principaux cols routiers francais.[1]
At the summit, the road cuts through a stone circle measuring 72 m (236 ft) in diameter. A standing stone once stood in the middle. From coin finds this is believed to date from the Iron Age, possibly being a ceremonial site of the Tarentaisian culture (c. 725 BC–450 BC). The stone circle was partly restored in the 19th century.
In the Roman era, a temple dedicated to Jupiter was erected nearby along with a mansio serving travellers along the pass, and it is thought that Carthaginian general Hannibal used this route.[2][3][4]
The Little St Bernard Pass was first crossed by the Tour de France in 1949 and has been featured three times since. In 2007, Montée d'Hauteville was climbed on stage 8 of the Tour de France. The pass was featured in the 2009 Tour de France Stage 16 on 21 July from Martigny (Switzerland) to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, 160 km, which also features the Great St Bernard Pass.[5]
From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to the south-west, the Col du Petit Saint-Bernard is 26.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 1,348 m (4,423 ft) (an average slope of 5.1%), with the steepest sections at 8.1% at the start of the climb. The first 15.5 km (9.6 mi) to La Rosière forms the Montée d'Hauteville climb.
From Pré-Saint-Didier (in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy), the pass is 23.5 km (14.6 mi) long. Over this distance the climb is 1,184 m (3,885 ft) (an average slope of 5%).
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^Walbank, F.W. (1956). "Some Reflections on Hannibal's Pass". The Journal of Roman Studies. Cambridge University Press. 46: 44–45. JSTOR 297963.
^Ball, Philip (April 3, 2016). "The Truth about Hannibal's Route across the Alps". The Guardian. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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little, bernard, pass, french, petit, saint, bernard, italian, colle, piccolo, bernardo, mountain, pass, alps, france, italy, border, saddle, 2188, metres, above, level, located, between, savoie, france, aosta, valley, italy, south, mont, blanc, massif, exactl. The Little St Bernard Pass French Col du Petit Saint Bernard Italian Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo is a mountain pass in the Alps on the France Italy border Its saddle is at 2188 metres above sea level It is located between Savoie France and Aosta Valley Italy to the south of the Mont Blanc Massif exactly on the main alpine watershed There is also a Great St Bernard Pass famous for giving the St Bernard breed its name and a San Bernardino Pass Little St Bernard PassView of the stone circle crossed diagonally by the road Remains of World War II fortifications are also visible Elevation2 188 m 7 178 ft Traversed byN 90 SS26LocationRhone Alpes FranceAosta Valley ItalyRangeAlpsCoordinates45 40 49 N 06 53 02 E 45 68028 N 6 88389 E 45 68028 6 88389 Coordinates 45 40 49 N 06 53 02 E 45 68028 N 6 88389 E 45 68028 6 88389Little St Bernard PassLocation of Little St Bernard PassCol du Petit Saint Bernard The road across this pass D1090 from Bourg Saint Maurice via La Rosiere in France SS26 from the Aosta Valley via La Thuile in Italy is usually open from May to October For current road status see Etat des principaux cols routiers francais 1 At the summit the road cuts through a stone circle measuring 72 m 236 ft in diameter A standing stone once stood in the middle From coin finds this is believed to date from the Iron Age possibly being a ceremonial site of the Tarentaisian culture c 725 BC 450 BC The stone circle was partly restored in the 19th century In the Roman era a temple dedicated to Jupiter was erected nearby along with a mansio serving travellers along the pass and it is thought that Carthaginian general Hannibal used this route 2 3 4 Contents 1 Tour de France 1 1 Route 2 See also 3 External links 4 NotesTour de France EditThe Little St Bernard Pass was first crossed by the Tour de France in 1949 and has been featured three times since In 2007 Montee d Hauteville was climbed on stage 8 of the Tour de France The pass was featured in the 2009 Tour de France Stage 16 on 21 July from Martigny Switzerland to Bourg Saint Maurice 160 km which also features the Great St Bernard Pass 5 Year Stage Category Leader at the summit2009 16 1 Franco Pellizotti1963 17 2 Federico Bahamontes1959 18 1 Michele Gismondi1949 17 2 Gino BartaliRoute Edit From Bourg Saint Maurice to the south west the Col du Petit Saint Bernard is 26 5 km long Over this distance the climb is 1 348 m 4 423 ft an average slope of 5 1 with the steepest sections at 8 1 at the start of the climb The first 15 5 km 9 6 mi to La Rosiere forms the Montee d Hauteville climb From Pre Saint Didier in the Aosta Valley region of north western Italy the pass is 23 5 km 14 6 mi long Over this distance the climb is 1 184 m 3 885 ft an average slope of 5 See also EditList of highest paved roads in Europe List of mountain passesExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Little St Bernard Pass Profile of Little St Bernard Pass on climbbybike com Little St Bernard Pass in Tour de France in French Photos of Little St Bernard Pass Coolidge William Augustus Brevoort Ashby Thomas 1911 St Bernard Passes Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 23 11th ed pp 1017 1018 Notes Edit Etat des principaux cols routiers francais ouverture deneigement Sport Passion Conseils et entrainement du sportif in French Retrieved 2018 08 27 Walbank F W 1956 Some Reflections on Hannibal s Pass The Journal of Roman Studies Cambridge University Press 46 44 45 JSTOR 297963 Ball Philip April 3 2016 The Truth about Hannibal s Route across the Alps The Guardian Retrieved April 15 2016 Harrsch Mary April 13 2016 Hannibal s Route over the Alps or just Horse S Roman Times Retrieved April 13 2016 Grande Chenalette 12 July 2009 Archived from the original on 2009 07 05 Retrieved 2009 07 12 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Little St Bernard Pass amp oldid 1103173915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
