Gressan-Pila – Cycling Climb

A classic of the Aosta Valley mountains

The Gressan-Pila is one of the most established cycling races in the Aosta Valley: a cycling climb that tests legs and breath along the ascent connecting Gressan, on the Aosta plain, to the Pila resort, at 1850 meters altitude. A short but intense route, a symbol of the mountain cycling that characterizes this alpine region.

The route

It starts from the La Borettaz locality in Gressan and covers 18 kilometers with approximately 1250 meters of positive elevation gain, up to the finish line in Pila. A continuous and selective climb that rewards specialists of steep gradients and awards the regional mountain titles.

On the roads of the Giro d'Italia

The Gressan-Pila has a special charm because it retraces the same ramps covered by the professionals of the Giro d'Italia in the stage finishing in Pila. Cycling this route means measuring yourself, as an amateur, against a climb from a major race, immersed in the panoramas of the Mont Blanc massif and the Aosta Valley peaks.

Organization

The event is managed by the Gruppo Sportivo Aquile di Aosta, a historic sports club in the area. The race brings together amateur cyclists from all over the region and beyond each year, in a day of sport and celebration that combines competition and passion for the mountains.