Col de Romme from Cluses

Cluses, FranceRoad

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

7 km
Distance: 813 m
Elevation gain: Moderate
Difficulty: Paved
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Col de Romme, French Alps — Photo: FrancisV · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 813 m
Distance: 7 km

Route overview

This short but very steep 6.7 km climb with 813 m gain suits riders seeking a challenging ascent.

6.7 km point-to-point ride from Cluses to Col de Romme with 813 m climbing in France.

This route starts in Cluses at 482 m and climbs to 1296 m over 6.7 km. The first 2.2 km include only a small amount of climbing. From 2.2 km, the main climb to Col de Romme extends for 4.5 km with an average gradient of 17.9%, reaching a maximum of 38%, gaining 804 m. The road surface is 61% paved and 39% gravel or unpaved. The route consists of 2.7 km of paths, 2.1 km on main roads without cycle lanes, 1.2 km on minor roads and 0.8 km on quiet streets. The gradient profile shows 3.8 km over 5% gradient, 3.5 km over 8%, and 3 km over 10%, so this is a very steep sustained climb. At the start in Cluses, there are cafés, bakeries, pubs, toilets, water, a station and a petrol station close by. The longest stretch without shop, café or water is 3.9 km from 2.8 km to the end at 6.7 km, where there is a restaurant nearby.

Highlights

Col de Romme summit at 1296 m
Steep climb averaging 17.9% over 4.5 km
Tête de Mussel peak near 1.6 km
Start in Cluses with shops and cafés

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Climbs

Climb	Starts at	Length	Gain	Average	Max	Top
Cluses climb	2.2 km	4.5 km	804 m	17.9 %	38 %	1296 m

High point 1296 m at 6.7 km; low point 482 m.

Cluses climb · starts at 2.2 km

4.5 km at 18% · 804 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 40% path · 31% main road · 18% minor road · 12% quiet street
Main roads: 2.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Surface: 61% paved · 39% gravel or unpaved
Gradient: 71% climbing · 2% descending · 27% flat
Steep sections: 3.8 km over 5% · 3.5 km over 8% · 3 km over 10%

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

0 kmLa Mie Câline · bakery · 50 m off route
0 kmSpar · convenience store · 130 m off route
0 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
0 kmToilets · 50 m off route
0.1 kmPharmacie Principale · pharmacy · on the route
0.8 kmEsso · petrol station · on the route
6.7 kmLe Rebloche · restaurant · 90 m off route

Need to bail out?

0.1 km — Cluses (station), 210 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

1.6 km — Tête de Mussel (peak, 513 m)

At the start

La Mie Câline · bakery · 50 m
Le fournil d'or · café · 60 m
Le Moment du Pain · bakery · 90 m
chill · café · 120 m
L'Europe · pub · 70 m

At the finish

Le Rebloche · restaurant · 90 m

Stay after this ride

Sanskriti · guest house · 2.9 km from the finish
Le moulin des colporteurs · guest house · 1.3 km from the finish
Hôtel National · hotel · 3.0 km from the finish
B&B Hotel · hotel · 2.6 km from the finish

Practical information

Surface: Paved
Route shape: Point to point
Riding time: 29 min
Best months: May to Oct — daily highs of 18–26 °C in those months

Know before you go

2.1 km on main roads without cycle lanes
3.9 km longest stretch with no café, shop or water after 2.8 km
Very steep gradients up to 38%

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.