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Haute-Savoie

Col de Leschaux

Col de Leschaux links Saint-Jorioz and Lescheraines over 18.8 km. The summit stands at 901 m, with 494 m of total climbing along the route.

Summit altitude
901 m
Route length
18.8 km
Total climbing
494 m
Hairpins (estimate)
≈ 4
The route in relief

Saint-JoriozLescheraines

Elevation profile

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The climbs

  1. I

    Climb from Saint-Jorioz

    Starts at 464 m

    of climbing
    9.6 km
    elevation gain
    432 m
    average gradient
    4.5 %
  2. II

    Climb from Lescheraines

    Starts at 643 m

    of climbing
    9.2 km
    elevation gain
    315 m
    average gradient
    2.7 %

Before you go

  • I

    Lower mountain road: open most of the year, though ice remains possible in winter.

  • II

    Those 494 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.