Col de Plainpalais
France · Isère
1,173m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,173m
- Route length
- 8 km
- Max gradient
- 7%
- Hairpins
- 9
- Driving difficulty
- Moderate (2/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SLans-en-Vercors
8 km · max 7%
▲Col de Plainpalais (1,173m)
Descent
EAutrans
Western Vercors pass connecting Villard-de-Lans to Autrans. Popular Grenoble cycling training route and gateway to the Vercors plateau.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑607m gain
↓577m loss
1,016m → 1,268m → 1,046m
Difficulty
Moderate
2/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
9
Plenty of switchbacks to test your line
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.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 45.1750°N, 5.5867°E
- Start (Lans-en-Vercors)
- 45.1278°N, 5.5858°E
- End (Autrans)
- 45.1769°N, 5.5419°E
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