Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains

Difficulty points	632
Length	10.3 km
Average gradient	7.5%
Steepest 100 metres	11.8%
Total ascent	768 m

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jrudolph ^premium

9 Mo 4.0 00:45:00 (13.7 km/h)

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Lovely climb, makes for a great loop with a descent via Faucille afterwards. Basically no traffic, and an incredible view at around 200m of climbing to go! The first 500m are tough, my Garmin said 10-11％ for basically the whole time. Towards the end it becomes more gentle and is an overall brilliant climb.

I would advise against descending here though, because the road quality is not brilliant. It's perfectly fine for climbing, but would be suboptimal for fast descents. Note that there are sections of descent on this type of road towards Faucille where there are holes in the asphalt, and the asphalt in general is very bumpy.

D_R

1 y 5.0

Nice climb if you like low trafic roads, but as a consequence it's not always clean, with some rocks and branches falling from the mountain, so be careful in the descent! No regular maintenance during winter so the snow can accumulate.
From Divonne to the top or La Vattay, the climb is longer than described here, but with the same profile. The end on this map is where nordic skiing starts with packed snow in the winter, which can last longer than expected.
Great climb to ride on toward the cols de la Faucille, Givrine, or maybe even Marchairuz...

Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains

Yannm_sw

1 y 4.0 00:54:56 (11.2 km/h)

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A great, fairly physical climb
BEWARE OF THE DANGEROUS DESCENT !!!!!!!
Descend via the vattay via the sickle.

Bibbel ^premium

1 y 4.0

super ideal ascent. grade slowly declines as the summit is reached. very little traffic. main drawback is the surface: makes for a unstable, bumpy descent.

AndrikB ^premium

1 y 5.0 00:56:40 (10.9 km/h)

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Super nice climb. Spicy start with the first kilometres above 10％. Beautiful winding climb through the forest. Regular beautiful views over Lake Geneva and Mt Blanc in the distance.
Throughout the climb, only encountered 1 car and 3 other cyclists.

Arthur62

3 y 3.0

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Rode today with my 2 boys (12 and 10), 7km/h, on a mountain bike
overcast weather, first half difficult then easier.
very nice panorama at mid hill.
passed 2 bikes and a tractor...
we went back and forth to divonnes.
good ride.

clementcyclo

3 y 5.0 01:34:00 (6.6 km/h)

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Beware, the summit indicated by the signs is a little further (12.3km in total, summit at 1390m) but the extra kilometres are easy. A few kilometres without too much difficulty to reach the col de la faucille and come back down on a better asphalted and wider road (but with many more cars).

The road is almost always in the shade, with only one real view of Lake Geneva in the middle of the climb.

Stravaslet069

4 y 4.0 00:45:18 (13.6 km/h)

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This morning, for breakfast, we climbed this climb, highly recommended! Didn't see a single car, very quiet road (big advantage compared to col de Faucille)! In the beginning (a few kilometers long), the percentage never drops below 10％, which makes it quite tough. Towards the end, there are some better stretches to catch your breath or to improve your Strava time on the big slab.

Unfortunately, from the top of the pass you have hardly any view on the beautiful valley with Lac Léman, you're almost always under the trees (which is an advantage considering the heat). The road surface is not great, but for climbing it's more than enough (I wouldn't recommend descending via this road).

Climbing times

7 km/h	01:28:16
11 km/h	00:56:10
15 km/h	00:41:11
19 km/h	00:32:31

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de Combe Blanche can be cycled from 2 sides. Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de Combe Blanche from Vesancy.

Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.

Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains is 10.3 km long.

The average gradient of Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains is 7.5%.

Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.8%.

The summit of Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains is at 1344 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:28:16 to climb Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains. At 11 km/h the time is 00:56:10, and at 15 km/h 00:41:11. For the fastest cyclists, 00:32:31 is an achievable time.

Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains is located in the region Ain in France.

Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains

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Col de Combe Blanche from Divonne-les-Bains

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