The route
29.6 km and 1,511 m of climbing from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from other published sources.
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The route starts in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, in the Savoie region, at 569 m of altitude. This is the base of the climb up Col de la Croix de Fer via the Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne side. Over the 29.6 km of the route, the road also loses 397 m in places: the profile alternates climbs and flatter sections before the final part of the ascent.
After Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, the road continues toward Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves, reached at km 23 at 1,531 m of altitude, before going on to the summit at km 29.6. This is the longest climb of the whole ascent: it starts at km 15.2 and runs all the way to the finish, for a total gain of 829 m.
The summit of Col de la Croix de Fer sits at 2,062 m of altitude, at the end of the 29.6 km route from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Total climbing on this ascent reaches 1,511 m, for an average gradient of 5.0% over the whole route. Elevation loss over the climb totals 397 m.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the climb, from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Col de la Croix de Fer, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
29 km and 1,511 m of elevation gain from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, according to Wikipedia. Plotrek's route, drawn on OpenStreetMap roads, measures 29.6 km between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Col de la Croix de Fer. The start, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, is at 569 m; the finish, Col de la Croix de Fer, at 2,062 m.
6.5% on average over 29 km from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the computed average gradient is 5% over 29.6 km. This calculation divides the altitude difference between the start (569 m) and the finish (2,062 m) by the distance covered. An average smooths out both the steeper sections and the flatter ones.
2,067 m, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the summit is measured at 2,062 m, at km 29.6, with altitudes from a terrain model. The foot of the climb, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, sits at 556 m according to Wikipedia and at 569 m on the route. The highest point of the route is its finish.
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