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Alpine mountain pass with 19th-century road tunnel

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gravel road
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The Tende Tunnel Linking Italy and France Will Reopen This Summer

Originally inaugurated in 1882 as the longest road tunnel in the world, this 3,182-metre passage sits just north of France’s Alpes-Maritimes and connects through to Italy. It has been undergoing a major revamp since 2013, with the nineteenth-century section getting a modern refresh and a second passage being built for vehicles. The new tunnel is due to be completed and tested by March, with an opening planned for June, after which work on the old tunnel will begin, meaning it will initially only operate in one direction. The project has suffered significant delays, including the theft of 200 tonnes of materials in 2017 and Storm Alex making the French side inaccessible in 2020, and it’s now expected that both sides will be fully open in 2027. Costs have spiralled from an original estimate of €170 million to €250 million, funded jointly by France and Italy, with around 41 percent covered by the French government and local authorities and €70 million contributed by Italy. For now, it remains an important but partly limited road link between the two countries while alternative rail options continue to improve. - Liv Kelly

https://www.timeout.com/news/a-major-road-tunnel-linking-italy-and-france-is-reopening-this-summer-010825
Col de Tende

Molly

Google
Open for business! Time limited slots in both directions but open today for bikes and cars. Only a short section of gravel road at the top on the French side and otherwise smooth gravel

Peter S.

Google
Amazing mountain pass. We crossed it with our 8m and 3,5T motorhome from Italy to France. It was very hard and took lots of manoeuvring in the hairpins. If we would have gone in the opposite direction,we likely would have been stuck somewhere on the French side. Beware of a dangerous lack of information on both sides of the mountain pass. That being said, the Fort is worth the visit or even to stay for the night (in a mh).

alex D.

Google
We come here every year. And it is always surprising.

Lena N.

Google
From the France side the road is closed now. Maybe only for winter season.

Hugo B.

Google
amazing pass....

Roman G.

Google
Nice

Uli W

Google
Toller Ort um in die legal befahrbar Militärstrasse einzutauchen. Es gibt mehrere alte Forts, Militärgebäude die man von aussen und teilweise von innen besichtigen kann. Wir haben im Innenhof eines Fort übernachtet. Momentan ist die Zufahrt von Frankreich gesperrt. Zufahrt geteerte Strasse nur von italienischer Seite möglich.

Lorenzo R.

Google
🚗 Ottima notizia! Da lunedì 12 gennaio fino a venerdì 6 febbraio 2026 si può transitare con le seguenti configurazioni: due fasce il lunedì e il martedì (esclusi i festivi) con apertura dalle 6 alle 8 e dalle 18 alle 21; tre fasce il mercoledì, giovedì e venerdì (sempre esclusi i festivi) dalle 6 alle 8, dalle 12,15 alle 12,45, dalle 18 alle 21; orario continuato 6-23 il sabato, la domenica e nei giorni festivi.