Savoie
Mont Cenis Pass
Mont Cenis Pass climbs from Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis over 35.7 km to 2,083 m, with 231 m of climbing.
- Summit altitude
- 2,083 m
- Route length
- 35.7 km
- Total climbing
- 231 m
- Hairpins (estimate)
- ≈ 7
Lanslebourg-Mont-CenisMont Cenis Pass
Elevation profile
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The climbs
- I
Climb from Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
Starts at 501 m
- of climbing
- 30.5 km
- elevation gain
- 1,700 m
- average gradient
- 5.2 %
Before you go
- I
High mountain pass: closed for much of the year. Opening depends on snow, so check road conditions before setting off.
- II
Those 231 m must be descended too: lower gear and engine braking on long descents.
- III
Around 7 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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