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Col de la Croix de Fer from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

26 km road cycling route1,624 m climbing1 h 50 minGPX

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France · Road

A mountainous 26 km road cycling route from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne through Saint-Pancrace, Le Villaret and Derrière le Collet, with 1,624 m of climbing over the Saint-Pancrace climb and the Malcrozet climb.

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 for fit, experienced riders
Distance
25.6 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
1,624 m
63 m per km
Riding time
1 h 50 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Hard
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
May to Oct
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Map and elevation profile

Maurienne - Savoie
Photo: Pierre_Bn from En Maurienne, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,624 m
Distance
26 km
05001,0001,5002,0002,500m0 km102026 km2,063 m · highest, at 25.6 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
  2. Saint-Pancrace climbkm 2
  3. Saint-Pancracekm 2
  4. Le Villaretkm 13
  5. Derrière le Colletkm 15
  6. Belluardkm 17
  7. Malcrozet climbkm 18
  8. Le Four Vieuxkm 19
  9. Entre les Rieuxkm 19

The ride starts at Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (562 m) and heads to Col de la Croix de Fer (2063 m) over 25.6 km, with an elevation gain of 1624 m. There are three main climb sections: an initial short climb of 1 km at 4.2% avg gradient, followed by a long 12.8 km climb averaging 7.5% with a steep max of 33.6%, reaching 1551 m. After a descent starting around 15.4 km lasting 2 km, the final 7.9 km climb averages 7.3% with max gradients near 9.9%. The route has 79% climbing, 12% descending, and 9% flat sections, with 14.5 km over 5% gradient and 6 km over 8%.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the Saint-Pancrace climb (12.8 km at 7.5 %) and the Malcrozet climb (7.9 km at 7.3 %).
  • Tops out at 2,063 m, 25.4 km in.

Highlights

  • Col de la Croix de Fer at 2063 m
  • Long 12.8 km climb averaging 7.5%
  • Descent of 2 km after 15.4 km
  • Passing near peak La Côte at 13.2 km

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Saint-Pancrace 2.3 km
  2. La Combe 2.3 km
  3. Le Tilleret 3.8 km
  4. Réortier 5 km
  5. Les Méries 11.5 km
  6. Les Sallanches 11.7 km
  7. La Charrière 11.8 km
  8. Le Villaret 12.8 km
  9. Le Villard 13.8 km
  10. Planchamp 14.2 km
  11. Le Mollard 14.6 km
  12. Saint-Jean-d'Arves 14.7 km
  13. La Tour 14.8 km
  14. Le Collet 15.2 km
  15. Derrière le Collet 15.4 km
  16. Biaz de la Croix 15.4 km
  17. Crêt de la Grange 15.9 km
  18. La Grange 16.1 km
  19. La Chal 16.2 km
  20. Le Revoux 17.1 km
  21. Cluny 17.1 km
  22. Belluard 17.3 km
  23. Malcrozet 17.5 km
  24. En-bas du Cimetière 18.1 km
  25. La Fesse 18.1 km
  26. L'Église 18.2 km
  27. En-bas de la Tour 18.4 km
  28. La Ville 18.6 km
  29. Le Four Vieux 18.7 km
  30. Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves 18.8 km
  31. Champ Rond 18.8 km
  32. Le Pré 18.9 km
  33. D'En-haut le Pré 19 km
  34. En Groseiller 19.2 km
  35. La Battue du Pré 19.3 km
  36. Entre les Rieux 19.4 km
  37. Pierre Aigue 19.7 km
  38. Les Choseaux 19.9 km
  39. Le Champ du Nez 19.9 km
  40. Le Plan des Choseaux 20.1 km
  41. Comborsière 20.2 km
  42. Turin 20.7 km

On the road

  • Hôtel du Nord (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Le Gavroche (Restaurant) 0 km
  • L'Evidence (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • Les 5 Sens (Restaurant) 0 km
  • La Parenthèse (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Dans la Cuisine de Julie (Café) 0 km
  • Leo Pizza (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Thé Brocafé (Café) 0 km
  • L'Indochine (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • Water 0.1 km
  • Water 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
Unnamed climb0.3 km1 km · 43 m · 4.2 % · max 5.6 %—605 m
Saint-Pancrace climb1.9 km12.8 km · 956 m · 7.5 %12.8 km · 956 m · 7.5 %1551 m
Malcrozet climb17.5 km7.9 km · 576 m · 7.3 % · max 9.9 %7.9 km · 576 m · 7.3 %2063 m

High point 2063 m at 25.4 km; low point 562 m. Passes beneath La Côte.

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).

A point maximum far steeper than the climb’s average is usually an elevation-data spike, so the steepest 500 m of the profile is shown instead (or nothing, where the profile is too coarse).

Saint-Pancrace climb · full ascent, starts at 1.9 km

12.8 km at 7.5% · 956 m
6008001,0001,2001,400m28%18%6.6%1.3%2.0%5.5%7.4%6.7%3.6%0 km12345678910111212.8 km1,551 msteepest 28.0%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Malcrozet climb · full ascent, starts at 17.5 km

7.9 km at 7.3% · 576 m
1,5001,6001,7001,8001,9002,000m9.3%8.4%7.6%7.9%8.5%6.8%0 km12345677.8 km2,063 msteepest 9.3%

Know before you go

  • 11.6 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 3.2 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limit
  • 6% gravel or unpaved sections
  • Longest cafe/shop/water gap 11.7 km from 0.9 to 12.6 km

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Pierre_Bn from En Maurienne, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Pierre_Bn from En Maurienne, France · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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