Col du Corbier

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col du Corbier

from Le Biot

CAT 1

Distance

7.6km

Elevation

583m

Avg %

7.7%

Max %

14%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col du Corbier

from Bonnevaux

CAT 2

Distance

5.5km

Elevation

415m

Avg %

7.6%

Max %

11.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Rising to 1 237 m in the French Alps, France, Col du Corbier is a Category 1 cycling climb. From Le Biot, the toughest side climbs 7.6 km at 7.7% average — 583 m of ascent, pitching to 14.0% at its steepest. The steepest kilometre averages 11.6%, around km 5.2. It can also be climbed from Bonnevaux (5.5 km at 7.6%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 4.7. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.