Col des Aravis
Winter closure and snow/ice
Pass status
Is the Col des Aravis open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
Hairpins up to a small chapel at 1,487 m where the view opens east to Mont Blanc, on a pass the Tour de France has climbed since 1911.
Passes nearby
Season questions
Is the Col des Aravis open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs March to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Winter closure and snow/ice The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Col des Aravis usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from March to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Col des Aravis?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 1,482 m (4,862 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.