Col du Cucheron
France · Isère
1,139m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,139m
- Route length
- 12 km
- Max gradient
- 8%
- Hairpins
- 8
- Driving difficulty
- Moderate (2/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SSaint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
12 km · max 8%
▲Col du Cucheron (1,139m)
Descent
ESaint-Pierre-d'Entremont
Chartreuse pass connecting Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse to the Grésivaudan. Pleasant forested road used in the Tour de France.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑474m gain
↓726m loss
894m → 1,148m → 642m
Difficulty
Moderate
2/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
8
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
- 45.4361°N, 5.8575°E
- Start (Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse)
- 45.3450°N, 5.8150°E
- End (Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont)
- 45.4189°N, 5.8556°E
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