Col de Grimone

France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de Grimone

from Aix-en-Diois

Distance

30.2km

Elevation

877m

Avg %

2.9%

Max %

15.2%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Grimone

from Lus-la-Croix-Haute

Distance

4.1km

Elevation

248m

Avg %

6.1%

Max %

11.5%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Grimone is a Category 2 ascent, topping out at 1 318 m. The Aix-en-Diois approach is the hardest — 30.2 km at 2.9%, 877 m gained, maxing at 15.2%. The steepest kilometre averages 9.9%, around km 19.6. It can also be climbed from Lus-la-Croix-Haute (4.1 km at 6.1%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 2.9. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM AIX-EN-DIOIS

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

View at km 0.8 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

View at km 6.4 — Photo by madel / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 7.9 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.5 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.5 — Photo by connermacleod69 / 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 13.1 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.6 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.1 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.6 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.1 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.6 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.6 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.1 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.7 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.7 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.2 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.7 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21.2 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.3 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.8 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 24.3 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 25.3 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 25.9 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 26.9 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 30.2 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

COL DE GRIMONE

Summit

1318m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 2

Hardest side

30.2km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col de La Croix-Haute

1183m

Col de Menée

1457m

Col de Cabre

1180m

Col du Festre

1320m

SuperDévoluy

m