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Croix-de-Fer & Lacets de Montvernier

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Croix-de-Fer & Lacets de Montvernier

Marc_evo planned a road ride

July 4, 2022

Croix-de-Fer & Lacets de Montvernier

Hard

04:48

71.4km

14.9km/h

2,370m

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

The surface for a segment of your route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 12.2 km for 484 m

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4.09 km

Pierre Pin Dessous

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End of the first part towards the Col de La Croix de Fer. Then comes a 2km descent.

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4.31 km

Great view over the needles of arves

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Beautiful views

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12.4 km

Combe Soudan Tunnel

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Two well-lit tunnels.

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14.7 km

Departure from the Mollard

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Every kilometer there is a cycling tip. Little traffic, partial shade and 13 hairpin bends.

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19.5 km

Speed Wheel

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Given the name, it's almost mandatory to stop briefly here during the ascent or descent. The restaurant and bar “Speed Wheel” can actually offer you everything you need for a …

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26.0 km

Final ascent with breathtaking views of the plateau

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Very nice route with a view

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29.4 km

Col de la Croix de Fer

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There are three different ways to climb to the top of the Col de la Croix de Fer. The most famous is the climb from the Verney dam in the …

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32.1 km

Chalet at Col du Glandon

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Famous last bend leading to the Glandon pass.

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41.8 km

Short section to catch your breath

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At Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, the Glandon North Rise gives you a chance to breathe. Almost flat, even a few meters downhill, the road goes over a step in the valley and offers …

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52.3 km

Drinking Water at the Cemetery

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A really useful watering hole which has saved me a few times. There aren't many places to refuel on the climb to the Col du Glandon and this is one …

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59.9 km

Montvernier Hairpins

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Les Lacets de Montvernier is a highest point in the French Alps. It's a short climb of only 2.32 kilometers long with 287 meters of drop. The average slope is …

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61.9 km

Montvernier

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Super road hardly a car!

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71.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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70.4 km

533 m

516 m

Surfaces

70.3 km

675 m

516 m

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Highest point (2,060 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Croix-de-Fer & Lacets de Montvernier

Pierre Pin Dessous

Great view over the needles of arves

Combe Soudan Tunnel

Departure from the Mollard

Speed Wheel

Final ascent with breathtaking views of the plateau

Col de la Croix de Fer

Chalet at Col du Glandon

Short section to catch your breath

Drinking Water at the Cemetery

Montvernier Hairpins

Montvernier

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