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Haute-Savoie

Col des Glières

Col des Glières links Thorens-Glières and Entremont over 23.0 km. The summit stands at 1,440 m, with 814 m of total climbing along the route.

Summit altitude
1,440 m
Route length
23.0 km
Total climbing
814 m
Hairpins (estimate)
≈ 13
The route in relief

Thorens-GlièresEntremont

Elevation profile

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The climbs

  1. I

    Climb from Thorens-Glières

    Starts at 875 m

    of climbing
    8.7 km
    elevation gain
    605 m
    average gradient
    6.5 %
  2. II

    Climb from Entremont

    Starts at 917 m

    of climbing
    14.3 km
    elevation gain
    729 m
    average gradient
    3.6 %

Before you go

  • I

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

  • II

    Those 814 m must be descended too: lower gear and engine braking on long descents.

  • III

    Around 13 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.