Le Semnoz

from Les Balmettes · 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 Les Balmettes approach to Le Semnoz covers 17.7 km at 6.5% average, 1 152 m of ascent, with pitches to 12.2%. Its steepest kilometre averages 10.5% near km 15.6. On the Fiets scale this side rates 7.5. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.