Faux col de Restefond

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Faux col de Restefond

from Jausiers

Distance

20.4km

Elevation

1426m

Avg %

Max %

12.1%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Faux col de Restefond

from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée

CAT 1

Distance

34.4km

Elevation

1637m

Avg %

4.8%

Max %

13.1%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Faux col de Restefond is a Hors Catégorie cycling climb in the French Alps, France, cresting at 2 656 m. Its hardest ascent, from Jausiers, covers 20.4 km at 7.0% average, gaining 1 426 m, with ramps up to 12.1%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.9%, around km 10.2. It can also be climbed from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (34.4 km at 4.8%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 11.6, among the region's hardest. Above the treeline the summit holds snow well into spring, so the dependable riding window runs roughly June to October.