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Col de la Croix Fry from Thônes

13 km road cycling route841 m climbing54 minGPX

Thônes, France · Road

A mountainous 13 km road cycling route from Thônes through Chamossière, Pécherat and Les Novères, with 841 m of climbing over Croix Fry.

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
12.7 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
841 m
66 m per km
Riding time
54 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
Jun to Oct
Thônes climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Thônes

Map and elevation profile

La Tournette @ Village @ Manigod
Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
841 m
Distance
13 km
05001,0001,5002,000m0 km51013 km1,466 m · highest, at 12.6 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Thônes
  2. Croix Frykm 1
  3. Chamossièrekm 2
  4. Pécheratkm 2
  5. Les Novèreskm 3
  6. Manigodkm 6
  7. Le Coriazkm 7
  8. Seugykm 9
  9. Plan du Montkm 11

The route starts in Thônes at 625 m elevation and soon begins the main climb of 11.6 km to Col de la Croix Fry, reaching 1466 m. This climb has an average gradient of 7.1%, with some sections as steep as 17.9%. The total elevation gain is 841 m. The profile is predominantly climbing, with 95% of the distance ascending and just 1% descending.

The surface is almost entirely paved, with 98% paved and only 1% gravel or unpaved sections. The road is mostly main road (84%) and almost all of these 10.6 km have no cycle lane. The climb follows the D 16 road for 9.6 km. Quiet streets and paths make up the remainder of the route.

Starting in Thônes, there are multiple cafés and shops available including Mountains coffe and Carrefour City near the start. A long stretch of 5.5 km from km 6.6 to 12.1 has no café, shop or water. Near the finish at the top, there are restaurants including Hôtel Restaurant Les Sapins Wellness & Gourmet and a convenience store La Casa. Toilets are available near the start and the finish.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs Croix Fry (11.6 km at 7.1 %).
  • Tops out at 1,466 m, 12.6 km in.

Highlights

  • Col de la Croix Fry summit at 1466 m
  • Pont Romain at 2.2 km
  • Long 5.5 km stretch without services from 6.6 km

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Pecherat 2.2 km
  2. Pécherat 2.2 km
  3. Les Clefs 2.5 km
  4. Les Éclets 2.5 km
  5. Les Novères 2.5 km
  6. Villard Dessous 4.5 km
  7. Proveyroz 5.3 km
  8. Manigod 6.1 km
  9. Villard Dessus 6.7 km
  10. Le Coriaz 6.9 km
  11. Chenavray 7.2 km
  12. La Chavonne 8.5 km
  13. Seugy 8.5 km
  14. Sous le Rocher 9.8 km
  15. Pré Jean 10.2 km

On the road

  • Water 0 km
  • l'Hermitage (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Éden Pizzeria (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Brasserie des Aravis (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • Le Petit Chalet (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • Mountains coffe (Café) 0 km
  • L'Estancot (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Le Central (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • Le Bassan (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
Croix Fry0.9 km11.6 km · 826 m · 7.1 %11.6 km · 826 m · 7.1 %1466 m

High point 1466 m at 12.6 km; low point 625 m.

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).

Croix Fry · full ascent, starts at 0.9 km

11.6 km at 7.1% · 826 m
7008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,400m6.8%6.6%2.6%9.7%12%8.9%7.4%7.5%7.1%2.9%0 km1234567891011.5 km1,466 msteepest 11.8%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 10.6 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 5.5 km longest stretch without café, shop or water from 6.6 km
  • Steep gradients with 1.6 km over 10%

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 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 Thônes (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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