Col de Plainpalais
France · Savoie
1,173m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,173m
- Route length
- 26 km
- Max gradient
- 7%
- Hairpins
- 19
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SSaint-Alban-Leysse
26 km · max 7%
▲Col de Plainpalais (1,173m)
Descent
ELescheraines
Pass in the Massif des Bauges on the D912 between the Chambéry basin and Lescheraines, with the La Féclaz nordic ski resort just below the col. A classic Chambéry cycling climb of about 16km at 5.6%.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑962m gain
↓612m loss
303m → 1,187m → 653m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
19
Serious switchback territory
When to Drive
Year-round (best: July - September)
- ›Open year-round, though winter conditions may require snow equipment.
- ›Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.
- ›The switchbacks reward smooth, deliberate driving over speed.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 45.6475°N, 6.0191°E
- Start (Saint-Alban-Leysse)
- 45.5812°N, 5.9558°E
- End (Lescheraines)
- 45.7060°N, 6.1075°E
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