Col de la Croix Fry
D16Manigod to La Clusaz · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Distance6.8mi · 10.9 km
Drive time14 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainForestValley
Aravis pass linking Manigod and La Clusaz at 1467m.
Col de la Croix Fry sits in the Aravis range of Haute-Savoie, linking Manigod with La Clusaz and Saint-Jean-de-Sixt. The D16 winds through forest and open pasture with views toward the Aravis chain, and has featured in the Tour de France since 1994. Mind the tight wooded hairpins and changeable mountain weather.
Where it runs
ManigodStart · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La ClusazEnd · France
Character
Corners28bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient9%≈ 1-in-11
Hairpins6tight bends
Climb527 mtotal ascent
Summit1483 mhighest point · 4865 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
547 m rangeKnow before you go
- Tight wooded hairpins
- Winter snow closure
- Cyclists on climb
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