The Great St. Bernard Pass from Aosta via Porossan (Italy) - Indoor Cycling Training

This is the most scenic route to the Great St. Bernard Pass, one of the world’s most renowned mountain passes. It has a rich history, having been used by armies led by Julius Caesar and later Napoleon for their Alpine crossings. The pass is also famous for its historic hospice and the iconic Saint Bernard dogs that once rescued stranded travelers. You can reach the pass from both Italy and Switzerland, but this climb takes the breathtaking approach from Aosta via Porossan. Winding through charming villages on quiet, nearly car-free back roads, the route offers a peaceful ascent. A short stretch on the main road brings more traffic, but a tunnel soon diverts it, allowing you to enjoy the upper slopes in near solitude. At the summit, you'll find a stunning alpine lake and the centuries-old hospice, which continues to welcome travelers to this day. In this ride-along video, you’ll experience the climb at the pace of a pro rider. If you’d prefer to ride at your own speed, check below for more details on our indoor cycling app, Open Road. You can learn more about the ride on the following sites: Strava: https://www.strava.com/segments/25604549 Climb Finder: https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-du-grand-saint-bernard-aoste-porossan Keywords: Lake, Mountain pass, Tarmac, Road bike, Giro d'Italia Take your indoor cycling to the next level with Open Road, our ultra-real training app Experience the ultimate indoor cycling adventure with Open Road, our training app for Windows. Designed to bring the outdoors inside, the app transforms your effort into realistic speed, immersing you in rides that feel just like the real thing. Compared to our ride-along videos on YouTube, Open Road offers a more dynamic and authentic indoor cycling experience. The app is fully compatible with all ANT+ cycling devices, including smart trainers, power meters, and speed sensors. For athletes using spinning or exercise bikes without ANT+ connectivity, manual speed control is available, ensuring everyone can enjoy the ride. During your training sessions, you'll have access to essential cycling metrics like altitude, distance, speed, and heart rate, giving you a complete, data-driven workout. Learn more about our indoor cycling app 'Open Road' and sign up for your free ride on our website: https://bikethe.world Support the Channel: Our channel is free to use at home. But if you like the content and it helps your training we would appreciate your support. You can support us by taking a membership or giving us a ‘Super Thanks’. This will help us make it possible to create and share more professionally produced cycling videos from all over the world. Strava: Join our global cycling community and get kudos from fellow cyclists who like to bike the world: https://www.strava.com/clubs/biketheworldcyclingclub Facebook: Do you like our cycling videos? Then learn more about new rides, our training app 'Open Road', and other cycling-related activities by giving us a ‘like’ or 'follow' on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biketheworldvideos/ Just add music: Most cyclists would agree that the ride to Col du Tourmalet is outstanding. But with music, opinions are very mixed. So we have added no music. Instead, we recommend adding your favorite music to the ride. It is quite simple. Mute YouTube and open a browser window. Find a site that offers music (Spotify, YouTube, etc.) pick the music you like, and enjoy the ride. We have left the original sound of the ride out. This is because of the noise from the surroundings down the natural sound. Terms of use: Bike the World has filmed this ride with the journalistic purpose of documenting, describing, educating on, and informing about world-famous and epic bicycle rides around the world. As a courtesy, this video is free to view at home. Any public and/or commercial use needs a license or membership (contact us at https://bikethe.world for more information). Our videos may not be copied. Likewise, one may not use our videos outside our YouTube channel or our training app 'Open Road' without written permission. Our videos are protected by international copyright laws and any misuse will be prosecuted accordingly.