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Col du Glandon

Col du Glandon links Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines and Le Rivier d'Allemont over 35.8 km. The summit stands at 1,924 m, with 1,593 m of total climbing along the route.

Summit altitude
1,924 m
Route length
35.8 km
Total climbing
1,593 m
Hairpins (estimate)
≈ 10
The route in relief

Saint-Étienne-de-CuinesLe Rivier d'Allemont

Elevation profile

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The climbs

  1. I

    Climb from Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines

    Starts at 488 m

    of climbing
    19.9 km
    elevation gain
    1,436 m
    average gradient
    7.2 %
  2. II

    Climb from Le Rivier d'Allemont

    Starts at 1,261 m

    of climbing
    15.9 km
    elevation gain
    815 m
    average gradient
    4.1 %

Before you go

  • I

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

  • II

    Those 1,593 m must be descended too: lower gear and engine braking on long descents.

  • III

    Around 10 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.