Faux col de Restefond

from Jausiers · French Alps, France

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

GRADIENT PROFILE

6.27.46.78.07.07.48.48.38.56.76.18.77.75.17.97.25.88.901234567891011121314151617181920km1219m2645m
<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

Starting in Jausiers, this side runs 20.4 km at 7.0% average — 1 426 m up to the 2 656 m summit, maxing at 12.1%. Its steepest kilometre averages 10.9% near km 10.2. On the Fiets scale this side rates 11.6. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt100%
Gravel0%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.3KM 0.3
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View at km 5.4KM 5.4
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View at km 5.9KM 5.9
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View at km 6.4KM 6.4
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View at km 6.9KM 6.9
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View at km 7.4KM 7.4
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View at km 7.9KM 7.9
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View at km 8.4KM 8.4
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View at km 8.9KM 8.9
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View at km 9.4KM 9.4
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View at km 10KM 10.0
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View at km 10.5KM 10.5
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View at km 11KM 11.0
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View at km 13KM 13.0
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View at km 13.5KM 13.5
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View at km 14KM 14.0
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View at km 15.1KM 15.1
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View at km 17.1KM 17.1
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View at km 17.6KM 17.6
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View at km 18.1KM 18.1
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View at km 18.6KM 18.6
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View at km 19.1KM 19.1
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View at km 19.7KM 19.7
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View at km 20.2KM 20.2
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View at km 20.4KM 20.4
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FROM JAUSIERS

Distance

20.4km

Elevation gain

1426m

Avg gradient

7%

Max gradient

12.1%

Summit

2656m

Category

HC

OTHER APPROACHES

Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée

34.4 km · 4.8%

NEARBY CLIMBS

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Col de Vars

2109m

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Colle Valcavera

2416m

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RIDE IT FROM

French Alps

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