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Verchaix

Ascent of the Col de Joux Plane from Samoëns

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Ascent of the Col de Joux Plane from Samoëns

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Ascent of the Col de Joux Plane from Samoëns

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    Location: Verchaix, Bonneville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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    March 30, 2025

    Road cycling

    At 1,712 meters above sea level, the Col de Joux Plane is not the highest pass in the Alps. But its steep gradient from Samoëns, averaging 8.5%, earns it a hors catégorie classification despite only an eleven-kilometer climb.
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    November 7, 2025

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    Here is the route for the ascent of the Col de Joux Plane starting from Samoëns
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    1. Col de Joux Plane – Col du Ranfolly loop from La Glière

    60.6km

    03:42

    1,610m

    1,610m

    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    Distance 11.6 km

    Uphill 1,090 m

    Downhill 110 m

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    Location: Verchaix, Bonneville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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