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Climbed it today (17-8-25); it's open, and there are signs along the road showing your progress. Traffic is quiet, and a beautiful green climb, especially further on.

Classified as 3rd category, the Col de la Joux was crossed during the 8th stage of the 2017 Tour De France!

Perched at an altitude of 1,323 metres, the Col de la Faucille welcomes you with a 360-degree panorama of the Alps and the Valserine Valley. Whether you attack it from the north or the south, the spectacle is not long in coming. Its ascent from the south, on the road to Gex, has the appearance of a great Alpine pass with its many bends and countless views of the Mont-Blanc massif.

A Sunday in July, not too much traffic, but the cars and motorcycles go fast. Arriving at the top, a fire engine rushes past me, I discover a cyclist lying on the side, his bike tumbling... The view is beautiful at the top, but doesn't really offer a viewpoint, and the climb is blocked by the forest. The descent towards the lake however is nice.

Very beautiful panoramic view

Avoid at the end of the day between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. because it is very popular with cross-border workers who drive fast.

Sublime climb from Lake Geneva. The road is first in a lush forest to then discover beautiful pastures when the altitude rises. Possibility to reach France by a white path of about 1 km

A wonder. Make the descent by Mijoux because the bitumen of the Vattay road is really bad.