Colle de Carsene, a truly outstanding SUV adventure
Colle de Carsene is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.221m (7,286ft) above the sea level, located in the Cottian Alps, between France and Italy.
![Colle de Carsene](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/8/viadelsale0-28acfd49.jpg)
The road traversing the pass is called Via del Sale road. It’s a gravel and rocky high mountain road. The road was originally built with military function and was used during the Second World War. It’s closed from November 1 to March 31 every year.
Pic: Matteo Quaglia