Col de Palaquit

from Quaix-en-Chartreuse · 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.

From Quaix-en-Chartreuse, Col de Palaquit climbs 7.5 km at 8.1% average, gaining 607 m to the 1 154 m summit, ramping to 16.4%. Its steepest kilometre averages 13.6% near km 4.3. On the Fiets scale this side rates 5.1. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.