Col des Étroits
Switzerland / France · Vaud
1,153m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,153m
- Route length
- 20 km
- Max gradient
- 7%
- Driving difficulty
- Easy Drive (1/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SSainte-Croix
20 km · max 7%
▲Col des Étroits (1,153m)
Descent
EPontarlier (France)
Jura border pass connecting Sainte-Croix in Vaud with Pontarlier in France. Named 'the narrows' for the gorge terrain. Historic route between Switzerland and Franche-Comté.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑218m gain
↓480m loss
1,085m → 1,150m → 823m
Difficulty
Easy Drive
1/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
0
Sweeping curves, no tight switchbacks
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
- 46.8299°N, 6.4950°E
- Start (Sainte-Croix)
- 46.8219°N, 6.5025°E
- End (Pontarlier (France))
- 46.9053°N, 6.3567°E
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