{"id":21756,"date":"2023-03-02T13:21:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T12:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/blog\/les-plus-beaux-cols-cyclistes-de-france\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T16:17:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:17:20","slug":"les-plus-beaux-cols-cyclistes-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/en\/blog\/les-plus-beaux-cols-cyclistes-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"France&#8217;s most beautiful mountain passes: top 10 must-see cycling destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21756\" class=\"elementor elementor-21756 elementor-8537\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-579c9fc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"579c9fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b24bb92\" data-id=\"b24bb92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8b0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e8b0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover France's most beautiful cycling passes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a9c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a9c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>France is a paradise for cycling enthusiasts. With its varied landscapes and numerous mountain roads, it offers great challenges for cycling enthusiasts. Mountain passes are popular destinations for cyclists because of their breathtaking views, steep slopes and Tour de France legends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are the 10 most beautiful cycling passes in France that we&#8217;ve selected for you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bef61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b4bef61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4194892552096757\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4194892552096757\" data-ad-slot=\"2524806859\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9afed2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9afed2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df5ff2d\" data-id=\"df5ff2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd10cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afd10cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Iseran pass<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb65d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfb65d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region and the Savoie d\u00e9partement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/la-galerie\/affiche-cyclisme\/les-cols-cyclistes\/col-de-liseran-depuis-bourg-saint-maurice\/\">Col de l&#8217;Iseran<\/a> is Europe&#8217;s highest road pass at 2,764 meters. The pass is 48 kilometers long, with an average gradient of 4.5% and a maximum gradient of 12%.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e9333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02e9333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Galibier pass<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308ec54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308ec54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region and the Hautes-Alpes d\u00e9partement, the Col du Galibier is one of the most legendary cycling passes in the French Alps. It rises to an altitude of 2,642 metres and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. The pass is 34 kilometers long, with an average gradient of 5.5% and a maximum gradient of 12%.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89635c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89635c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Profil-col-du-galibier-depuis-Valloire-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14844\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Profil-col-du-galibier-depuis-Valloire-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Profil-col-du-galibier-depuis-Valloire-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Profil-col-du-galibier-depuis-Valloire-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Profil-col-du-galibier-depuis-Valloire-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Profil-col-du-galibier-depuis-Valloire-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Profil-col-du-galibier-depuis-Valloire.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151181e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"151181e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Col de la Bonette\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8c3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e8c3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in the Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d&#8217;Azur region and the Alpes-Maritimes d\u00e9partement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/la-galerie\/affiche-cyclisme\/les-cols-cyclistes\/col-de-la-bonette-depuis-saint-etienne-de-tinee\/\">Col de la Bonette<\/a> is France&#8217;s highest road pass, at 2,802 meters above sea level. The road to the pass offers spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. The pass is 23 kilometers long, with an average gradient of 6.6% and a maximum gradient of 14%.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9177bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9177bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover our posters of France's most beautiful cycling passes.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d2603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-woo-product-carousel\" data-id=\"77d2603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-woo-product-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"swiper-container-wrap eael-woo-product-carousel-container preset-1 swiper-container-wrap-dots-outside\" id=\"eael-product-carousel-77d2603\" data-widget-id=\"77d2603\" >\n            <p class=\"eael-no-posts-found\">Products Not Found<\/p>            <!-- Add Pagination -->\n            <div class=\"swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-77d2603 dots-preset-1\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5d4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e5d4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tourmalet pass\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12db328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12db328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in the Occitanie region and the Hautes-Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es d\u00e9partement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/la-galerie\/affiche-cyclisme\/les-cols-cyclistes\/col-du-tourmalet-depuis-sainte-marie-de-campan\/\">Col du Tourmalet<\/a> is one of the Tour de France&#8217;s most famous cycling passes. At an altitude of 2,115 metres, the pass offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. The pass is 19 kilometers long, with an average gradient of 7.4% and a maximum gradient of 10.2%.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a821d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a821d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Col d'Izoard\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc13df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc13df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in the Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d&#8217;Azur region and the Hautes-Alpes d\u00e9partement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/la-galerie\/affiche-cyclisme\/les-cols-cyclistes\/col-dizoard-depuis-les-gorges-du-guil\/\">Col d&#8217;Izoard<\/a> is a legendary Tour de France cycling pass. At an altitude of 2,360 metres, the pass offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. The pass is 14.1 kilometers long, with an average gradient of 7.3% and a maximum gradient of 10%.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b52e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72b52e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mont Ventoux<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062f870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"062f870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/la-galerie\/affiche-cyclisme\/les-cols-cyclistes\/mont-ventoux-depuis-malaucene\/\">Mont Ventoux<\/a>, located in the Vaucluse department of the Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d&#8217;Azur region, is one of France&#8217;s most famous cycling passes. With a height of 1912 metres, it is also known as the &#8220;Giant of Provence&#8221;.<\/p><p>Mont Ventoux is known for its total length of 21.5 km and vertical drop of 1,570 metres. Cyclists can climb this mountain via three main routes: the Route des C\u00e8dres, the Route de Malauc\u00e8ne and the Route de B\u00e9doin. The Route de B\u00e9doin is the most popular and the most difficult, with an average gradient of 7.5% and a maximum gradient of 12%.<\/p><p>Mont Ventoux is a place steeped in cycling history. It hosted the Tour de France for the first time in 1951 and has been the scene of numerous battles between legendary cyclists such as Eddy Merckx and Chris Froome. It is also known for its natural beauty, with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the Rh\u00f4ne valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a11a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"82a11a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4194892552096757\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4194892552096757\" data-ad-slot=\"2551259024\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33dd14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f33dd14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Col de la Madeleine\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d58e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d58e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Col de la Madeleine is located in the French Alps, in the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region, and more precisely in the Savoie d\u00e9partement. It links the Tarentaise and Maurienne valleys, two regions famous for their renowned ski resorts.<\/p>\n<p>The Col de la Madeleine is 19.2 kilometers long and rises to an altitude of 1,993 metres. It offers breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks, including Mont Blanc and La Vanoise. The average gradient of the ascent is 7.6%, with passages of up to 10% in some sections. The maximum percentage is 11%.<\/p>\n<p>The Col de la Madeleine is one of the Tour de France&#8217;s legendary cycling passes, crossed more than 25 times since its first appearance in 1969.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17db17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f17db17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aubisque pass\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c5a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c5a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/la-galerie\/affiche-cyclisme\/les-cols-cyclistes\/col-d-aubisque-depuis-laruns\/\">Col d&#8217;Aubisque <\/a>is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in the Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es-Atlantiques. It is approximately 16.6 kilometers long and has an altitude of 1,709 metres. The average percentage of the climb is 7.2%, with some passages at 9-10%, and the maximum percentage is 13%.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0749747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0749747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Col de Peyresourde  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace6478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ace6478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Col de Peyresourde is located in the <a title=\"Official website of the Occitanie region\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laregion.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Occitanie region<\/a> of the Pyrenees, straddling the departments of Haute-Garonne and Hautes-Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es. It has a total length of 15.3 kilometers and an altitude of 1,569 metres. The average percentage of the climb is 7.1%, with passages at 8-9%, and the maximum percentage is 10%.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031cb1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"031cb1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Portet pass\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b7f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70b7f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pyrenees. It has a total length of 16.3 kilometers and an altitude of 2,215 metres. The average percentage of the climb is 8.7% with passages at 10-11% and the maximum percentage is 16%.<\/p>\n<p>The Col de Portet is a fearsome climb for cyclists, and was included for the first time on the Tour de France route in 2018.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5625d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5625d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Col du Grand Colombier\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b2c60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3b2c60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostrace.com\/la-galerie\/affiche-cyclisme\/les-cols-cyclistes\/col-du-grand-colombier-depuis-culoz\/\">Col du Grand Colombier<\/a> is located in the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region, in the Ain d\u00e9partement. It has a total length of 17.4 kilometers and an altitude of 1,501 metres. The average percentage of the climb is 7.2% with passages at 10-12% and the maximum percentage is 22%.<\/p>\n<p>The Col du Grand Colombier is one of France&#8217;s most difficult cycling passes for cyclists, and is often included on the Tour de France route. It offers spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and Lac du Bourget.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8096f2c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8096f2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5b2ea1\" data-id=\"b5b2ea1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e00a48 elementor-widget 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