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Col de la Colombière from Le Grand-Bornand

11 km road cycling route686 m climbing46 minGPX

Le Grand-Bornand, France · Road

A mountainous 11 km road cycling route from Le Grand-Bornand through Les Frasses, Le Plane and Les Faux, with 686 m of climbing over Pointe de la Botte.

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.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
10.8 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
686 m
64 m per km
Riding time
46 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
Jun to Oct
Le Grand-Bornand climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Le Grand-Bornand

Map and elevation profile

Passhöhe du Col de la Colombière
Photo: Stephan Brunker at German Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
686 m
Distance
11 km
05001,0001,5002,000m0 km2.557.511 km1,613 m · highest, at 10.8 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Le Grand-Bornand
  2. Pointe de la Botte
  3. Les Frasseskm 3
  4. Le Planekm 4
  5. Les Fauxkm 4
  6. La Bouvardièrekm 4
  7. La Placekm 5
  8. Le Chinaillonkm 6
  9. La Mulateriekm 6

Starting in Le Grand-Bornand at 926 m, the route follows a 10.8 km climb to Col de la Colombière, reaching 1612 m. The climb averages 6.4% with a maximum gradient of 10.5%, mostly uphill (99%), with 7.9 km over 5% gradient and 2.3 km over 8%. It passes several places including Les Frasses, La Bouvardière, Le Chinaillon, and Les Bouts.

The road surface is 96% paved with a very small portion (3%) gravel. The route mainly follows the D 4 (8.3 km), a main road without a cycle lane, with some quiet streets and minor roads. On this stretch, 2.5 km have posted speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The longest stretch without facilities like cafes, shops, or water runs 3.8 km from 0.7 km to 4.5 km.

At the start, Le Grand-Bornand provides cafes, bakeries, a supermarket, bars, and drinking water. Along the route, shops and drinking water are found near 5.9 km, and a bike rental is at 6.2 km. At the summit, the La Colombière restaurant is available. A viewpoint named Cascade mystérieuse is close by at 4.4 km.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs Pointe de la Botte (10.8 km at 6.4 %).
  • Tops out at 1,612 m, 10.8 km in.

Highlights

  • Col de la Colombière summit at 1612 m
  • Village of Le Grand-Bornand start
  • Peak Le Chapeau at 1832 m nearby
  • Cascade mystérieuse viewpoint at 4.4 km

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Les Frasses 3.3 km
  2. Le Plane 3.7 km
  3. La Frasse 3.9 km
  4. Les Faux 4.1 km
  5. La Mazerie 4.1 km
  6. La Bouvardière 4.4 km
  7. La Place 4.5 km
  8. Les Outalays 5.2 km
  9. Le Chinaillon 5.9 km
  10. Samance 6.2 km
  11. La Mulaterie 6.4 km
  12. Les Bouts 7.9 km

On the road

  • La Ferme de Pépé (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • Auberge du Pré Vieux (Restaurant) 0 km
  • L'Optraken (Café) 0 km
  • Aravis Café I Brunch I Apéritif (Café) 0 km
  • Cantine scolaire (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Au bon vieux temps (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Restaurant 0.1 km
  • La Croix St Maurice (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • Shed Cafe (Café) 0.1 km
  • Water 0.1 km
  • Crêperie Boule de Neige (Restaurant) 0.1 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Pointe de la Botte0 km10.8 km · 686 m · 6.4 % · max 10.5 %10.8 km · 686 m · 6.4 %1612 m

High point 1612 m at 10.8 km; low point 926 m. Passes beneath Le Chapeau, Pointe de la Botte.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Pointe de la Botte · full ascent, starts at 0 km

10.8 km at 6.4% · 686 m
1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,600m6.1%7.5%3.3%4.6%4.7%6.5%7.4%7.1%8.3%0 km1234567891010.8 km1,612 msteepest 8.9%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 8.3 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 2.5 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
  • 3.8 km longest stretch without cafe, shop or water (km 0.7 to 4.5)
  • 0.5 km gravel or unpaved sections

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Stephan Brunker at German Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Le Grand-Bornand (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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