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Col des Saisies

3.7
9 reviews | Elevation profile | 11 photos
Col des Saisies
Col des Saisies
Col des Saisies
Col des Saisies
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Elevation profile Col des Saisies

Statistics

Difficulty points 551
Length 14.8 km
Average gradient 5.2%
Steepest 100 meters 12.8%
Total ascent 769m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
10 hairpin turns
#45 toughest climb of Annecy
#26 most elevation gain of Annecy
#17 longest climb of Annecy
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Col des Saisies is a climb in the region Annecy. It is 14.8km long and bridges 769 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 551. The top of the ascent is located at 1654 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 9 reviews of this climb and uploaded 11 photos.

Road name: D218B, Route du Mont Rond

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Reviews (9)

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BasR
1 Mo 4.0
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The climb began in the picturesque village of Flumet. Crossed the bridge and went. Straight into the forest. The road is good, the forest provides plenty of shade when the sun is high. The forest is followed by Alpine meadow. Very nice views. The only setback is the pass. It is a ski area. In France, that means a lot of unsociable buildings together with a large car park. The restaurant on the left Olde hill was excellent. Good food for lunch.

De klim begon in het pittoreske dorpje Flumet. De brug over en gaan. Direct het bos in. De weg is goed, het bos geeft voldoende schaduw wanneer de zon hoog staat. De bossen worden gevolgd door Alpen weide. Erg mooie uitzichten. De enige tegenvaller is de pas. Het is een ski-gebied. In Frankrijk betekent dat er een hoop ongezellige gebouwen bij elkaar staan met een grote parkeerplaats. Het restaurant aan de linkerhand Olde heuvel was uitstekend. Goed eten voor een lunch.

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Djay100
2 Mo 3.0 01:17:00 (11.5km/h)
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I climbed from La Frassette coming from Megève (so not exactly this profile).
The pass is fairly long, interspersed with two descents that allow you to recover a little. The surface is good, with only a few uneven sections.
Quite a few motorbikes and nice cars, like all the major passes in the Alps on a fine day...
Good views to the right of the Charvin and Aravis mountains.
The summit isn't great, with a huge ski resort car park. I had trouble finding the sign for the top of the pass!

Montée effectuée depuis la Frassette en arrivant de Megève (pas exactement ce profil donc).
Le col est assez long, entrecoupé de deux descentes permettant de récupérer un peu. Le revêtement est bon, avec seulement certaines parties irrégulières.
Pas mal de motos et de belles voitures, comme dans tous les grands cols des Alpes un jour de beau temps..
De belles vues sur la droite sur le Charvin et les Aravis.
Le sommet n’est pas terrible avec un immense parking de la station de ski. J’ai eu du mal à trouver le panneau du sommet du col !

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Krikette
2 Mo 3.0
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A nice, relatively steady climb, with lovely views of the Aravis mountains. On the other hand, the resort of Les Saisies is of no interest whatsoever, apart from the possibility of coffee and blueberry tarts!

Belle montée relativement régulière, avec de jolies vues sur les Aravis En revanche la station des Saisies ne présente aucun intérêt si ce n'est des possibilités de café et de tartes aux myrtilles !

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nielsdevries1998
1 y 4.0 01:08:06 (13.1km/h)
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Nice long even climb where villages alternate with stretches of emptiness and forest. The climb is good to do as it remains even in terms of steepness percentage. Asphalt is reasonable but could definitely use a new layer. It is highly recommended to look to the right just after the descent, in good weather you have a nice view of the Aravis mountains.

Be careful if you cycle here in the low season and want to have lunch/pause in the ski village of Saises. I rode here in late May (on weekends) and all the restaurants were closed and the Spar was open on a limited basis even though Google led you to believe otherwise.

Mooie lange gelijkmatige klim waar dorpjes afwisselen met stukken leegte en bos. De klim is goed te doen doordat deze gelijkmatig blijft qua stijlte percentage. Asfalt is redelijk maar mag zeker een nieuw laagje overheen. Het is een aanrader om net na de afdaling naar rechts te kijken, bij goed weer heb je mooi zicht op het Aravis gebergte.

Let wel op als je in het laag seizoen hier fietst en in het skidorp Saises wilt lunchen/pauze houden. Ik reed hier eind mei (in het weekend) en alle restaurantjes waren gesloten en de Spar was beperkt open terwijl Google je anders deed geloven.

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MauriceB
1 y 4.0 00:52:30 (16.9km/h)
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Fine not too difficult climb. Climb ridden on 19/7/23. Neatly dropped off for the Tour that would pass by later. Lovely and quiet with crowds along the side. Not too long and not too steep. In short enjoyed the views and cheers!

Fijne niet al te lastige klim. Klim gereden op 19/7/23. Netjes afgezet voor de Tour die later langs zou komen. Heerlijk rustig met publiek langs de kant. Niet te lang en niet te steil. Kortom genieten van het uitzicht en de aanmoedigingen!

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stephanego
2 y 3.0
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Done after the Forclaz and the Arpettaz. I found this pass to be endless, no juice at all. The many flats and descents allow you to recover a little. The road is very busy and I find that this slope is not very beautiful. The climb from Beaufort via Hauteluce is much more attractive.

Fait après la Forclaz et l'Arpettaz. J'ai trouvé ce col interminable plus de jus du tout. Les nombreux replats et descentes permettent de récupérer un peu. La route est très fréquentée et je trouve que ce versant n'est pas très beau. La montée depuis Beaufort par Hauteluce est quand même bien plus attrayante.

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ankertiel
2 y 5.0 00:55:00 (16.2km/h)
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We came from Lainslebourg, beautiful camping and volbepäckt over the Iseran(2700m) and more than 2000m down Bourg St Maurice at the camping, all alone with two. From Bourg the Roselend behind a Prof so far he would have enough and gaz gave. Very beautiful Col, the Lac but very troublesome, so much more fun dan d'Huez and Saissies was less difficult until Sallaches at the camping with a small lake and swimming pool. Only de Joux Plane still, 8,5% averaged and schillen in Morzine with the best Irish coffee ever, also the mountain hut was on to command, lovely crêpes Savoyard..the last 1000km to Hollande was always down past the Swiss border....

Wir kamen von Lainslebourg, schönen camping und volbepäckt uber der Iseran(2700m) und mehr als 2000m nach unten Bourg St Maurice am Camping, ganz allein mit zwei. Von Bourg die Roselend hinter ein Prof bisher er genug hätte und gaz gab.. Sehr schönen Col, das Lac aber sehr rühig, soviel mehr Spass dan d'Huez und Saissies war minder schwierig bis Sallaches am Camping mit ein kleines See und Swimmingpool. Nur de Joux Plane noch, 8,5% gemittelt und schillen in Morzine mit der besten Irish coffee ever, auch die Berghütte war an zu befehlen, herrlichen Crêpes Savoyard..die letzten 1000km nach Hollande war immer nach unten vorbei die Schweize grenze..

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Ricardo
7 y
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I rode the climb from Ugine via the Balcons d'Arly and Crest-Voland. An absolute must if you want to climb hard. The Garmin indicated continuously between 8 and 12% and that you feel. Along the way beautiful views of the Gorges d'Arly. The ski village at the top offers sufficient apple pie possibilities.

De klim gereden vanaf Ugine via de Balcons d'Arly en Crest-Voland. Een absolute aanrader als de hard wilt klimmen. De Garmin gaf continu tussen de 8 en 12 % aan en dat ga je voelen. Onderweg prachtige uitzichten op de Gorges d'Arly. Het skidorp op de top biedt voldoende appeltaartmogelijkheden.

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John Krijnen
10 y
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Nice climb, pity that the last km poles are no longer there. The road surface is 70% okay, the rest needs improvement, without being dangerous. Little traffic.

Leuke klim, jammer dat de laatste km paaltjes er niet meer staan. Het wegdek is voor 70% okee, de rest is aan verbetering toe, overigens zonder dat het gevaarlijk wordt. Weinig verkeer.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:06:59
11 km/h 01:20:48
15 km/h 00:59:15
19 km/h 00:46:47

Road surface condition

67% 33% 0%
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Traffic

33% 44% 22%
Based on 9 votes
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