Col de la Forclaz

from Ravoire · Italy

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.

Starting in Ravoire, this side runs 13.1 km at 7.9% average — 1 031 m up to the 1 527 m summit, maxing at 13.9%. Its steepest kilometre averages 11.0% near km 5.7. On the Fiets scale this side rates 8.6. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt99%

Gravel1%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

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

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

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

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

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

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

View at km 3.4 — Photo by endszbrxns / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.9 — Photo by endszbrxns / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.5 — Photo by esario / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5 — Photo by endszbrxns / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.5 — Photo by yaron / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6 — Photo by yaron / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 7.1 — Photo by yaron / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.6 — Photo by yaron / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.1 — Photo by endszbrxns / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.2 — Photo by esario / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.7 — Photo by etrimaille / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.2 — Photo by etrimaille / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.7 — Photo by yaron / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.3 — Photo by etrimaille / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.8 — Photo by yaron / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.3 — Photo by etrimaille / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

FROM RAVOIRE

Distance

13.1km

Elevation gain

1031m

Avg gradient

7.9%

Max gradient

13.9%

Summit

1527m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Trient

7.1 km · 5.9%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col des Montets

m

Pas de Morgins

1371m

Col du Grand Saint-Bernard

2469m

Col de Bassachaux

1778m

Col des Gets

1172m

RIDE IT FROM

Chamonix

18 km from the climb · 1036 m elev

Aosta

43 km from the climb · 587 m elev