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Col de Cou from Draillant

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Elevation profile Col de Cou from Draillant

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Difficulty points 362
Length 8.5 km
Average gradient 5.7%
Steepest 100 metres 12.9%
Total ascent 483 m

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Beautiful scenery
3 hairpin turns
#82 longest climb of Haute Savoie
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Col de Cou from Draillant is a climb in the region Haute Savoie. It is 8.5 km long and bridges 483 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 362. The top of the ascent is located at 1117 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road name: D12

3.0 by Kevin_DS
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
The perfect early-season training pass to get back on the pedals. Unfortunately, this is the main route to the Vallée Verte, so it is used quite a lot by motorists. The surface can be capricious at times, and almost all the ascent is in the forest and on a north face, so it's sheltered from the heat, but make sure you have what you need to keep warm in winter.... read more

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Kevin_DS
Kevin_DS
1 w 3.0 00:30:53 (16.6 km/h)
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The perfect early-season training pass to get back on the pedals.
Unfortunately, this is the main route to the Vallée Verte, so it is used quite a lot by motorists.
The surface can be capricious at times, and almost all the ascent is in the forest and on a north face, so it's sheltered from the heat, but make sure you have what you need to keep warm in winter.

Le col d'entrainement de début de saison par excellence pour retrouver le coup de pédale.
Malheureusement route principale pour aller en vallée verte donc assez empruntée par les automobilistes.
Revêtement parfois capricieux, quasi toute la montée se fait dans la forêt et sur une face nord, donc à l'abri des grosses chaleurs, mais prévoir ce qu'il faut pour ne pas avoir froid l'hiver.

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JanTanis
JanTanis
4 Mo 2.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Nice little climb for while you're in the area

Lekker klimmetje voor als je toch in de buurt bent

Col de Cou from Draillant
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:13:10
11 km/h 00:46:33
15 km/h 00:34:08
19 km/h 00:26:57

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de Cou can be cycled from 4 sides. Col de Cou from Draillant is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de Cou from Fessy, Col de Cou from Habère-Poche & Col de Cou from Habère-Lullin.

You don't need special gearing for Col de Cou from Draillant. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Col de Cou from Draillant is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!

Col de Cou from Draillant is 8.5 km long.

The average gradient of Col de Cou from Draillant is 5.7%.

Col de Cou from Draillant has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 12.9%.

The summit of Col de Cou from Draillant is at 1117 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:13:10 to climb Col de Cou from Draillant. At 11 km/h the time is 00:46:33, and at 15 km/h 00:34:08. For the fastest cyclists, 00:26:57 is an achievable time.

Col de Cou from Draillant is located in the region Haute Savoie in France.

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