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Col de la Faucille

Col de la Faucille links Gex and Mijoux over 19.5 km. The summit stands at 1,323 m, with 782 m of total climbing along the route.

Summit altitude
1,323 m
Route length
19.5 km
Total climbing
782 m
Hairpins (estimate)
≈ 4
The route in relief

GexMijoux

Elevation profile

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The climbs

  1. I

    Climb from Gex

    Starts at 613 m

    of climbing
    11.4 km
    elevation gain
    721 m
    average gradient
    6.2 %
  2. II

    Climb from Mijoux

    Starts at 997 m

    of climbing
    8.1 km
    elevation gain
    387 m
    average gradient
    4.0 %

Before you go

  • I

    Mid-altitude road: snow, ice and temporary closures are possible from autumn to spring.

  • II

    Those 782 m must be descended too: lower gear and engine braking on long descents.

  • III

    Around 4 hairpins: slow down and never cut the corner.

  • IV

    A road shared with cyclists, hikers and farm vehicles. Club meeting points are never published. Read the circle’s rules ↗

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Relief: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen, AWS Open Data). Route, summit and altitude: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), OSRM routing. Profile computed from relief data; indicative values.