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| Beautiful scenery |
| 3 hairpin turns |
| #43 longest climb of Haute Savoie |
Col des Montets from Chamonix is a climb in the region Haute Savoie. It is 11.7 km long and bridges 443 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 272. The top of the ascent is located at 1469 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 9 photos.
Road name: D1506
3.0 by StratobossThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.A classic when you're in Chamonix, unfortunately polluted by incessant road traffic. The first part of Les Praz is even borderline in terms of vehicle behaviour. The second part after Argentière is nicer, with the 4 hairpin bends and the panoramic views, and the pleasant finish at the pass, which makes it a classic. It's a fine pass to start with, though, with variations in gradient that remain affordable.... read more
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A classic when you're in Chamonix, unfortunately polluted by incessant road traffic. The first part of Les Praz is even borderline in terms of vehicle behaviour. The second part after Argentière is nicer, with the 4 hairpin bends and the panoramic views, and the pleasant finish at the pass, which makes it a classic. It's a fine pass to start with, though, with variations in gradient that remain affordable.
Un classique quand on est à Chamonix, malheureusement pollué par un trafic routier incessant. La première partie des Praz est même limite en terme de comportement des véhicules. La seconde partie après Argentière est plus sympa, avec les 4 lacets et le panorama qui se dévoile, l’arrivée agréable au col qui en font quand même un classique. Un beau col pour débuter malgré tout, avec des variations de pourcentages qui restent abordables
Took it today on the way to the Barrage Emosson (parked just outside Chamonix). The descriptions of the other experience are useful and correct.
Bear in mind that you will have to face 3 climbs and then the Col des Montets from Barberine is one that counts. You can then easily reach 22 climbing kilometres.
You can consider the Col de Montets to 'skipping' by either the car in Le Chatelard Frontiere to put or the train to go (Euro 9.70 normal, Euro 5 promotion and the Euro 10 for the bike (reservation!)).
Vandaag deze op de heenweg naar de Barrage Emosson genomen (geparkeerd net buiten Chamonix). De beschrijvingen van de ander ervaringen zijn nuttig en correct.
Bedenk dat je 3 klimmen voor de kiezen krijgt en dan is de Col des Montets vanuit Barberine er eentje die meetelt. Aan 22 klimkilometers kom je dan makkelijk.
Je kunt overwegen de Col de Montets te 'skippen' door of de auto in Le Chatelard Frontiere te zetten of er met de trein heen te gaan (Euro 9,70 normaal, euro 5 promotion en de euro 10 voor de fiets (reserveren!)).
Not great this climb. From a stats point of view, it's really easy and not really a challenge, but it's just loaded with traffic. Everything from speeding holiday-goers to massive trucks with building materials. Without the traffic, this would be a lovely climb, but if you're keen to get over the border to do a few of the Swiss climbs, you have to do this Montets one.
Despite not being the best, it is worth it to get over and do Barrage d'Emosson, and also experience the descent back into Chamonix - that is pretty special with the mountains as your constant view.
Busy road from Chamonix towards the Switzerland, not recommended. Although the road surface is more than fine, one can consider this route as a necessary evil to reach other climbs. Also pay attention to zebra crossings in Argentière and Chamonix.
Drukke weg vanuit Chamonix richting de Zwitserland, geen aanrader. Hoewel het wegdek meer dan prima is, kan men deze route beschouwen als een noodzakelijk kwaad om andere beklimmingen te bereiken. Tevens goed opletten bij zebrapaden in Argentière en Chamonix.
I rode this Col on my way from Servoz to Barrage d'Emosson. The last 3 kilometres are nice, a few hairpins and some views, but before that it is a nasty piece to cycle. A boring and very busy road, so constantly watch out for cars.
Heb deze Col gereden op weg van Servoz naar Barrage d'Emosson. De laatste 3 kilometer zijn wel aardig, een paar haarspeldbochten en wat uitzichten, maar daarvoor is het een vervelend stuk om te fietsen. Een saaie en erg drukke weg en dus continu opletten op auto's.
Busy road until Argentière, then you have two nice hairpin bends.
This "col" has nothing special but you have to cross it if you want to leave Chamonix towards Switzerland (e.g. to climb the very nice barrage d'Emosson).
Drukke baan tot Argentière, dan heb je twee leuke haarspeldbochten.
Deze "col" heeft niets speciaal maar moet je over als je Chamonix wil verlaten richting Zwitserland (bv om de zeer mooie barrage d'Emosson te beklimmen).
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