Col de la Croix-de-Fer
from Saint-Jean-d'Arves · French Alps, France
Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%
GRADIENT PROFILE
<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%
Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.
From Saint-Jean-d'Arves, Col de la Croix-de-Fer climbs 14.3 km at 5.8% average, gaining 832 m to the 2 067 m summit, ramping to 12.2%. Its steepest kilometre averages 11.6% near km 9.1. On the Fiets scale this side rates 5.9. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.
Surface
Asphalt98%
Gravel2%
Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.
FROM SAINT-JEAN-D'ARVES
Distance
14.3km
Elevation gain
832m
Avg gradient
5.8%
Max gradient
12.2%
Summit
2067m
Category
CAT 1