Col de la Madeleine

from La Léchère · French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

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

The La Léchère approach to Col de la Madeleine covers 25.6 km at 6.1% average, 1 561 m of ascent to the 1 993 m summit, with pitches to 14.9%. Its steepest kilometre averages 12.9% near km 17.4. On the Fiets scale this side rates 10.5. It is the gentler of the two approaches.