Col du Lautaret

from Mizoën · 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 Mizoën approach to Col du Lautaret covers 21.8 km at 4.7% average, 1 026 m of ascent to the 2 058 m summit, with pitches to 18.5%. Its steepest kilometre averages 12.7% near km 12.6. On the Fiets scale this side rates 5.9. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt99%

Gravel1%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

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

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

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

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

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

View at km 3.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.8 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.3 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 6.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.9 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.4 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.9 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.5 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.5 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.5 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.6 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 20.1 — Photo by bmortgat / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.6 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21.9 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Vuelta a España 2025 — Stage 4: Gravere - Voiron

FROM MIZOËN

Distance

21.8km

Elevation gain

1026m

Avg gradient

4.7%

Max gradient

18.5%

Summit

2058m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Le Monêtier-les-Bains

15.8 km · 4%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col du Galibier

2642m

Col de Granon

2413m

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1566m

Col de l'Échelle

1762m

Col de Sarenne

1999m

RIDE IT FROM

Briançon

24 km from the climb · 1219 m elev

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30 km from the climb · 728 m elev

French Alps

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