Lake Savine

Between France and Italy, there spreads the lake which flooded the ancient Napoleon road and hospice. The fort of Ronce overlooks this lake. Exhibition hall "La Pyramide" which tells the story of the col and passing of the Alps.For some, the Mont Cenis site is simply a passageway to Italy, a pass to add to a cyclist's list of achievements, a picture postcard of the mountains in summer with herds of cows in the flower-filled mountain pastures, hiking trails in wide-open spaces whose summits often rise to over 3,000m in altitude. You'll still marvel at the size and beauty of the turquoise lake and the marmots running through the roadside meadows. It's also an opportunity to sample local produce in the refuges and restaurants, and to buy Beaufort and tomme cheese in the mountain pasture farms. All in all, Mont-Cenis is a delicious place to discover without moderation!

The Hannibal bivouac is a brand new refuge (2014) for hikers, installed at Col Clapier at 2,477 m altitude. Can accommodate up to 8 hikers in autonomy, remember to take your equipment and meals. Refuge not kept.It lies on the route taken by Hannibal as he crossed the Alps. Its contemporary architecture is in stark contrast to traditional refuges. It's all the more incredible when you consider that it offers a breathtaking view of Italy through a large window, and that at night it promises an incredible starry spectacle, to be admired from your bunk thanks to the zenithal glass roof. Family-friendly bivouac from Petit Mont Cenis, a very accessible trail. Accessible and open according to snow conditions.

The Petit Mont Cenis Col (in tialian Piccolo Moncenisio) at 2183 m altitude remais above the Maurienne and Susa valleys. It belongs to the Mont Cenis mountains.It is open between Pointe Droset (2,917 m) and Pointe de Bellecombe (2,755 m). It links Bramans in France (north-west) to Moncenisio and Susa in Italy (south-east). The narrow asphalt road that serves it breaks away from the D1006 at the Col du Mont-Cenis and, after skirting the lake of the same name to the north-west, passes near the refuge of Petit Mont-Cenis and joins the pass on the Val de Suse side. On the Maurienne side, a path descends into the Ambin valley and allows you to reach Bramans on foot or by mountain bike.