Col des Mosses

Italy

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col des Mosses

from Aigle

Distance

18.7km

Elevation

1026m

Avg %

5.5%

Max %

13.4%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col des Mosses

from Les Moulins

Distance

13.3km

Elevation

544m

Avg %

4.1%

Max %

11.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col des Mosses is a Category 1 cycling climb, cresting at 1 445 m. Its hardest ascent, from Aigle, covers 18.7 km at 5.5% average, gaining 1 026 m, with ramps up to 13.4%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.8%, around km 2.8. It can also be climbed from Les Moulins (13.3 km at 4.1%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 6.1. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM AIGLE

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

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

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

View at km 2.3 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

View at km 4.4 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

View at km 6.5 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.5 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 8.6 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.1 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.6 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.1 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.6 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.2 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.2 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.8 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.3 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.8 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.3 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.8 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.4 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.4 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.4 — Photo by bct / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.7 — Photo by vinisa / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

COL DES MOSSES

Summit

1445m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 1

Hardest side

18.7km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col du Pillon

1546m

Col de Jaman

1512m

Les Agites

1569m

Pas de Morgins

1371m