Col du Fau

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col du Fau

from Vif

Distance

18.1km

Elevation

581m

Avg %

3.2%

Max %

7.5%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col du Fau

from Saint-Martin-de-Clelles

Distance

9.3km

Elevation

154m

Avg %

1.7%

Max %

10%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col du Fau is a Category 3 cycling climb in the French Alps, France, cresting at 899 m. Its hardest ascent, from Vif, covers 18.1 km at 3.2% average, gaining 581 m, with ramps up to 7.5%. The steepest kilometre averages 6.2%, around km 17.2. It can also be climbed from Saint-Martin-de-Clelles (9.3 km at 1.7%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 1.9. Spring to autumn brings the steadiest riding, with snow possible in mid-winter.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM VIF

View at km 0.3 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.8 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.8 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.9 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.4 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.4 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.9 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.5 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7 — Photo by bernardvoyageur / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.5 — Photo by bernardvoyageur / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.2 — Photo by bernardvoyageur / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.2 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.7 — Photo by thepriben / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.8 — Photo by bernardvoyageur / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.1 — Photo by cquest / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

COL DU FAU

Summit

899m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 3

Hardest side

18.1km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col de Menée

1457m

Col de La Croix-Haute

1183m

Col de Grimone

1318m

Col de la Machine

1011m

Côte de Corps

m

RIDE IT FROM

Grenoble

32 km from the climb · 217 m elev

Bourg-d'Oisans

36 km from the climb · 728 m elev

French Alps

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