Col Bayard

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col Bayard

from Gap

CAT 2

Distance

6.0km

Elevation

385m

Avg %

6.4%

Max %

12.5%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col Bayard

from La Fare-en-Champsaur

CAT 3

Distance

7.0km

Elevation

275m

Avg %

3.9%

Max %

10.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col Bayard is a Category 2 cycling climb in the French Alps, France, cresting at 1 246 m. Its hardest ascent, from Gap, covers 6.0 km at 6.4% average, gaining 385 m, with ramps up to 12.5%. The steepest kilometre averages 11.0%, around km 3.8. It can also be climbed from La Fare-en-Champsaur (7.0 km at 3.9%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 2.7. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.