Col de l'Iseran

from Val-d'Isère · French Alps, France

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

GRADIENT PROFILE

5.64.53.38.35.95.34.96.85.17.16.16.67.28.0012345678910111213141516km1823m2759m
<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

From Val-d'Isère, Col de l'Iseran climbs 16.4 km at 5.7% average, gaining 935 m to the 2 764 m summit, ramping to 12.1%. Its steepest kilometre averages 9.2% near km 12.2. On the Fiets scale this side rates 7.1. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt99%
Gravel1%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.8KM 0.8
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View at km 1.3KM 1.3
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View at km 2.3KM 2.3
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View at km 3.3KM 3.3
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View at km 4.4KM 4.4
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View at km 4.9KM 4.9
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View at km 5.4KM 5.4
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View at km 5.9KM 5.9
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View at km 6.4KM 6.4
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View at km 6.9KM 6.9
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View at km 7.9KM 7.9
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View at km 8.5KM 8.5
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View at km 9KM 9.0
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View at km 9.5KM 9.5
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View at km 11KM 11.0
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View at km 11.5KM 11.5
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View at km 12.6KM 12.6
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View at km 13.1KM 13.1
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View at km 13.6KM 13.6
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View at km 14.1KM 14.1
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View at km 14.6KM 14.6
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View at km 16.1KM 16.1
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View at km 16.4KM 16.4
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FROM VAL-D'ISÈRE

Distance

16.4km

Elevation gain

935m

Avg gradient

5.7%

Max gradient

12.1%

Summit

2764m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Bessans

23.7 km · 4.6%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Colle del Nivolet

2612m

11.1km away

Col du Mont Cenis

2083m

20.2km away

RIDE IT FROM

Aosta

42 km from the climb · 587 m elev

French Alps

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