Col de la Madeleine

from Saint-Avre · 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 Saint-Avre approach to Col de la Madeleine covers 20.1 km at 7.7% average, 1 539 m of ascent to the 1 993 m summit, with pitches to 13.7%. Its steepest kilometre averages 12.2% near km 8.3. On the Fiets scale this side rates 12.8. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.