Col de Moissière

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de Moissière

from Les Cesaris

CAT 1

Distance

9.6km

Elevation

716m

Avg %

7.5%

Max %

14.8%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Moissière

from Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes

CAT 3

Distance

8.9km

Elevation

323m

Avg %

3.6%

Max %

9.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Moissière is a Category 1 cycling climb in the French Alps, France, cresting at 1 573 m. Its hardest ascent, from Les Cesaris, covers 9.6 km at 7.5% average, gaining 716 m, with ramps up to 14.8%. The steepest kilometre averages 13.5%, around km 8.2. It can also be climbed from Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes (8.9 km at 3.6%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 5.9. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.