Col du Glandon
D927Saint-Avre to Saint-Colomban-des-Villards · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Distance14.1mi · 23 km
Drive time31 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainValley
A wild, narrow climb in the Maurienne.
The D927 to the Col du Glandon at 1,924 m is a narrow, irregular climb through hamlets and high pasture in the Maurienne, twinned with the neighbouring Croix de Fer and a regular Tour de France test. Steep, tight and beautiful; mind the narrow upper ramps, the cattle, and the cyclists.
Where it runs
Saint-AvreStart · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Colomban-des-VillardsEnd · France
Character
Corners40bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient11%≈ 1-in-9
Hairpins9tight bends
Climb1478 mtotal ascent
Summit1930 mhighest point · 6332 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1481 m rangeKnow before you go
- Narrow, steep upper ramps
- Cattle on the road
- Cyclists in numbers
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