Col du Mont Cenis

from Susa · 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.

Starting in Susa, this side runs 31.8 km at 5.0% average — 1 602 m up to the 2 083 m summit, maxing at 14.2%. Its steepest kilometre averages 11.6% near km 5.5. On the Fiets scale this side rates 9.2. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt98%

Gravel2%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

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

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

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

View at km 3.3 — Photo by heetENkoel / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.3 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.8 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.3 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.8 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.8 — Photo by feddar / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.8 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.3 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.3 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.9 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.4 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.4 — Photo by feddar / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.9 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.9 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.4 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.4 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.9 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.9 — Photo by jrachi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 17.9 — Photo by feddar / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22 — Photo by feddar / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 25 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 25.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 26 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 26.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 27 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 27.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 28 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 28.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 29.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 30 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 30.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 31.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 31.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FROM SUSA

Distance

31.8km

Elevation gain

1602m

Avg gradient

5%

Max gradient

14.2%

Summit

2083m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Modane

33.4 km · 3.1%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col de Sommeiller / Colle del Sommeiller

3009m

Col de l'Iseran

2764m

Colle delle Finestre

2176m

Col de la Loze

2275m

RIDE IT FROM

Briançon

45 km from the climb · 1219 m elev

French Alps

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