Col de la Givrine

France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de la Givrine

from Saint-Cergue

CAT 4

Distance

5.8km

Elevation

188m

Avg %

3.3%

Max %

8.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de la Givrine

from Les Rousses

CAT 4

Distance

4.8km

Elevation

159m

Avg %

3.3%

Max %

8.2%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de la Givrine is a Category 4 cycling climb, cresting at 1 226 m. Its hardest ascent, from Saint-Cergue, covers 5.8 km at 3.3% average, gaining 188 m, with ramps up to 8.7%. The steepest kilometre averages 7.0%, around km 0.5. It can also be climbed from Les Rousses (4.8 km at 3.3%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 0.8. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.