Col de la Croix Fry

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de la Croix Fry

from Thônes

Distance

11.7km

Elevation

817m

Avg %

7%

Max %

12%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de la Croix Fry

from La Clusaz

Distance

7.3km

Elevation

434m

Avg %

6%

Max %

12%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Rising to 1 467 m in the French Alps, France, Col de la Croix Fry is a Category 1 cycling climb. From Thônes, the toughest side climbs 11.7 km at 7.0% average — 817 m of ascent, pitching to 12.0% at its steepest. The steepest kilometre averages 11.2%, around km 7.2. It can also be climbed from La Clusaz (7.3 km at 6.0%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 6.2. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM THÔNES

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

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

View at km 1.9 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.4 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.9 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.6 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.6 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

COL DE LA CROIX FRY

Summit

1467m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 1

Hardest side

11.7km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col des Aravis

1487m

Col des Confins

1425m

Col de la Colombière

1613m

Col de la Forclaz

1147m

Col de Romme

1297m

RIDE IT FROM

Annecy

22 km from the climb · 461 m elev

Chamonix

36 km from the climb · 1036 m elev

French Alps

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