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Col de la Placette from Voreppe

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9 reviews | Elevation profile | 10 photos
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
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Difficulty points 267
Length 5.3 km
Average gradient 6.4%
Steepest 100 metres 13.5%
Total ascent 338 m

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Col de la Placette from Voreppe is a climb in the region Grenoble. It is 5.3 km long and bridges 338 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 267. The top of the ascent is located at 589 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 9 reviews of this climb and uploaded 10 photos.

Road name: Route de Voreppe

2.0 by achatelet
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
Quickly climbed pass that serves more as a transition element in an exit to go after other "real climbs".... read more

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Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
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Col de la Placette from Voreppe
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Reviews (9)

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Seb38
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1 Mo 2.0
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Steeper climb than the other side but short. Good tarmac but often a lot of traffic. I think it's best to do it during the week between late morning and early afternoon. Sometimes nice views on the way up.

Montée plus pentue que l'autre versant mais courte. Bon bitume mais souvent pas mal de circulation. Privilégier la semaine entre la fin de matinée et le début d'après-midi me paraît préférable. Parfois de jolis point de vues durant l'ascension.

Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
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clofrene
clofrene
3 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Short but intense climb, nice road but a bit of traffic

Montée courte mais intense , la route est belle mais un peu de circulation

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Tischo1953
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5 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Climbed this col in 2012, as part of my cycling tour to Bourg d' Osians - ALP D Huez. In itself a nice climb, lots of traffic.

Deze col beklommen in 2012, als onderdeel van mijn fiets tour naar Bourg d’ Osians - ALP D Huez. Op zich een mooie klim, veel verkeer.

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antoine8412
antoine8412
6 Mo 2.0
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A fast ascent on a good surface, but there is a lot of traffic.

Montée rapide sur un revêtement de qualité mais la circulation est importante.

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ClaudioB84
ClaudioB84
6 Mo 1.0
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claudio went there in oct 2025 with his panniers, fortunately downhill, fast and smooth, wide, so not much overtaken by cars: missed the small adjoining road, to be seen.

claudio y passa en oct 2025 avé les sacoches, en descente heureusement descente rapide et souple large donc peu doublé par les voitures : raté la petite route attenante , à voir.

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Louycra
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6 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Carried out in the middle of November, this assencion is fairly regular. There's no spectacular scenery but it does offer some nice views. The quality of the tarmac is good, but the traffic is heavy.

Effectuée en plein mois de novembre, cette assencion est assez réguliere. Il n'y a pas de paysage spectaculaire mais elle offre tout de même de jolies vues. La qualité du bitume est bonne mais la circulation est importante.

Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
Col de la Placette from Voreppe
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DUPUIS
DUPUIS
8 Mo 2.0 via the Climbfinder app
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I ride on gravel with clip-ins, so in slow mode. This climb doesn’t have much interest except for reaching Saint-Julien-de-Ratz and making an interesting loop or heading towards Saint-Laurent-du-Pont. The road isn’t very inviting as it’s quite busy and sometimes feels tight. Halfway up, I really felt the 8% and 9% gradients, but it’s not long. The cycle path isn’t very wide and sometimes missing. The descent, however, is nice. In this area, it’s the easiest climb — because there are some real monsters nearby (for gravel riders).

Je me déplace en gravel avec s'accroches donc en mode lenteur. Cette montée n'a pas un grand intérêt si ce n'est d'accéder à saint Julien de Ratz et faire une boucle intéressante ou partir vers saint Laurent du Pont. Le route n'est pas engageante car très passante et parfois ça frôle. A mi parcours j'ai bien senti les 8％ et 9％ mais ce n'est pas long. La piste cyclable n'est pas très large et parfois absente. La descente est sympa en revanche. Dans le coin c'est la montée la plus facile. Car y'a des Monstres juste à côté (pour graveliste).

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mathieay
mathieay
3 y 2.0 00:26:40 (11.8 km/h)
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A short pass with some interesting small climbs, but very busy, even on a weekday morning.

Col court avec quelques petits pourcentages intéressants, mais très fréquenté, même en matinée de semaine.

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achatelet
achatelet
4 y 2.0
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Quickly climbed pass that serves more as a transition element in an exit to go after other "real climbs".

Col rapidement gravi qui sert plus d'élément de transition dans une sortie pour aller chercher d'autres "vraies" montées.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:45:06
11 km/h 00:28:42
15 km/h 00:21:03
19 km/h 00:16:37

Road surface condition

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Traffic

0% 22% 78%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de la Placette can be cycled from 2 sides. Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de la Placette from Voreppe.

Col de la Placette from Voreppe 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 la Placette from Voreppe is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Col de la Placette from Voreppe is not a problem.

Col de la Placette from Voreppe is 5.3 km long.

The average gradient of Col de la Placette from Voreppe is 6.4%.

Col de la Placette from Voreppe has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13.5%.

The summit of Col de la Placette from Voreppe is at 589 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:45:06 to climb Col de la Placette from Voreppe. At 11 km/h the time is 00:28:42, and at 15 km/h 00:21:03. For the fastest cyclists, 00:16:37 is an achievable time.

Col de la Placette from Voreppe is located in the region Isère in France.

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