Col de Sarenne

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de Sarenne

from Clavans-le-Haut

CAT 1

Distance

7.1km

Elevation

593m

Avg %

8.4%

Max %

15.8%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Sarenne

from Le Freney-d'Oisans

CAT 3

Distance

3.1km

Elevation

217m

Avg %

Max %

11.1%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Sarenne is a Category 1 cycling climb in the French Alps, France, cresting at 1 999 m. Its hardest ascent, from Clavans-le-Haut, covers 7.1 km at 8.4% average, gaining 593 m, with ramps up to 15.8%. The steepest kilometre averages 13.6%, around km 4.8. It can also be climbed from Le Freney-d'Oisans (3.1 km at 7.0%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 6.0. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.