Colle della Vaccera, Mountain pass in Piedmont, Italy.
Colle della Vaccera is a 1,461 m pass in the Cozie Alps between Monte Servin (1,756 m) and Monte Castelletto (1,512 m), linking Angrogna in the Pellice valley with Pramollo in the Chisone valley. A refuge and a farm guesthouse stand near the pass. From the Pellice side a 19.4 km asphalt road with 1,048 m of climb and a 5.4% average gradient leads up; from the Chisone side the last 4 km are gravel.
The pass links Angrogna in the Pellice valley with Pramollo in the Chisone valley, between Monte Servin (1,756 m) and Monte Castelletto (1,512 m). Since 2007 an ornithological station run by GPSO within the Progetto Alpi has operated at the col, studying the autumn migration. A refuge and a farm guesthouse stand near the saddle.
Since 2007 the pass has hosted an ornithological station run by GPSO under the Progetto Alpi, recording the autumn migration of birds. Near the pass stand a mountain hut and a farm guesthouse, where walkers and cyclists on the two ascent routes stop.
The pass is best traveled during dry weather, especially if choosing the gravel route which is more challenging than the asphalted option. Allow plenty of time for the climb and bring water, as the mountain terrain offers little shade.
Since 2007 a bird-ringing station has operated at the pass, run by GPSO within the Progetto Alpi to study autumn migration. The Val Pellice climb, 19.4 km with 1,048 m of gain at 5.4% average, is ridden year-round.
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