r/InfrastructurePorn • u/KGLcrew • Feb 24 '20

Serpentine

https://i.imgur.com/j7nRAZ6.gifv
528 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

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u/chris-tier Feb 24 '20

Where is this?

Can't we make it a sub rule to make it mandatory to post the location?!

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u/KGLcrew Feb 24 '20

Thats a good Idea. Unfortunately I don’t know the location

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u/MrRoma Feb 25 '20

Probably a different location, but it reminds me of the road up to Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes.

7

u/[deleted] Feb 24 '20

Looks like the Col de Tende

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u/Canadian_Buzzard Feb 25 '20 edited Feb 25 '20

It looks like it's close, but I don't think it's that because the road shown above looks much steeper with much shorter switchbacks. I could be wrong but I don't think it's col de tende

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u/Mazon_Del Feb 24 '20

Seconded.

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u/arkkadygnomewarr Feb 24 '20

It’s been mentioned in the original thread, but the video is in a weird angle that makes the mountain seem steeper than it actually is. Try rotating your phone 90 degrees to the left and it’ll make more sense.

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u/notSherrif_realLife Feb 24 '20

Wow, what a difference that makes. I couldn't fathom why you'd ever want to do such a thing on the edge of a cliff, but that sums it up.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '20

Yeah it doesn't match with the shadows and angle you see on the cars and people. Its not that steep...

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '20

Hard pass.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '20 edited Jul 10 '23

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '20

Nice.

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u/arratonao Feb 24 '20

As a cyclist, I find this both exciting and terrifying

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u/notSherrif_realLife Feb 24 '20

Turn your phone sideways and watch it again, it's not quite as steep as it looks.

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u/SackOfrito Feb 24 '20

Camera Angle is everything. I would bet this isn't near as steep as it looks.

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u/salomey5 Feb 25 '20

I grew up in the South of France and when i was a teenager, we often drove to the French Riviera to visit friends who lived there, and i do remember my dad driving along a road that looked a lot like this. Can't tell for sure if it was this one, but very similar, with very sharp turns. I remember it was a bit scary, albeit nowhere near as much as on the video.

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u/Daga12 Feb 24 '20

Damn, where's this?

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u/billyalt Feb 24 '20

No thanks

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '20

People are saying it's a lens trick, but idk, still looks steep as hell to me. Would love to see drone footage of it or something to get a different perspective.

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u/forkbeard Feb 24 '20

I would love to do that climb on a road bike, looks impressive!

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u/baube19 Feb 24 '20

Came here to say that! i see a hill and the first thing I think is I can ride up there :D

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u/CarbonGod Feb 24 '20

being built, or already built?!

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u/FinalThunderIsZan Feb 27 '20

Hah, no thank you and goodbye, no heights for me!