Col de la Colombière

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de la Colombière

from Scionzier

CAT 1

Distance

17.1km

Elevation

1124m

Avg %

6.6%

Max %

14.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de la Colombière

from Saint-Jean-de-Sixt

CAT 1

Distance

13.1km

Elevation

718m

Avg %

5.5%

Max %

12.6%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de la Colombière is a Category 1 cycling climb in the French Alps, France, cresting at 1 613 m. Its hardest ascent, from Scionzier, covers 17.1 km at 6.6% average, gaining 1 124 m, with ramps up to 14.3%. The steepest kilometre averages 13.1%, around km 16.4. It can also be climbed from Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (13.1 km at 5.5%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 8.0, among the region's hardest. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.