Col des Montets

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col des Montets

from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

CAT 3

Distance

9.0km

Elevation

402m

Avg %

4.5%

Max %

10.1%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col des Montets

from Trient

CAT 3

Distance

7.9km

Elevation

350m

Avg %

4.4%

Max %

9.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col des Montets is a Category 3 ascent in the French Alps, France. From Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, the toughest side climbs 9.0 km at 4.5% average — 402 m of ascent, pitching to 10.1% at its steepest. The steepest kilometre averages 9.4%, around km 7.5. It can also be climbed from Trient (7.9 km at 4.4%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 1.8.