Le Semnoz

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Le Semnoz

from Les Balmettes

CAT 1

Distance

17.7km

Elevation

1152m

Avg %

6.5%

Max %

12.2%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Le Semnoz

from Sevrier

CAT 1

Distance

24.6km

Elevation

1173m

Avg %

4.8%

Max %

9.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Le Semnoz is a Category 1 cycling climb in the French Alps, France. The Les Balmettes approach is the hardest — 17.7 km at 6.5%, 1 152 m gained, maxing at 12.2%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.5%, around km 15.6. It can also be climbed from Sevrier (24.6 km at 4.8%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 7.5.