| Beautiful scenery |
| 10 hairpin turns |
| #89 toughest climb of Haute Savoie |
| #74 average steepest climb of Haute Savoie |
Col du Corbier is a climb in the region Haute Savoie. It is 6km long and bridges 495 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 467. The top of the ascent is located at 1237 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.
Road name: D332
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Bit of a strange climb. You get on it from a very busy road, just after you've been terrified in a tunnel because of the heavy traffic that (just barely) passes you. The foot of the climb is a bit hidden behind a bend, so if you cycle fast you will pass it in no time. And if you do aim right and ride up the col, you'll lose your momentum pretty quickly. It starts with about 8％ and it stays that way until the top. Minimal. Often more. It is only six kilometres but I found the climb harder than I thought. At the top is a kind of mini ski area, it seems, and there is really nothing to do in the summer at 18.00. The descent is wonderful. Runs well, you can look nice for you. Still, I do not recommend this climb. For six kilometres it hurt a bit too much and it was not a real beauty.
Beetje een rare klim. Je komt erop vanaf een knetterdrukke weg, vlak nadat je in een tunnel doodsangsten hebt uitgestaan wegens het vele verkeer dat je (net niet) overrijdt. De voet van de klim zit een beetje verborgen achter een bocht dus als je snel fietst ben je er zo voorbij. En als je wel goed mikt en de col oprijdt, ben je al vrij snel je vaart kwijt. Het begint met ongeveer 8％ en dat blijft het tot aan de top. Minimaal. Vaak ook meer. Het is maar zes kilometers maar ik vond de klim zwaarder dan ik vooraf dacht. Boven is een soort miniskigebied, lijkt het, en er is werkelijk niets te doen in de zomer om 18.00. De afdaling is heerlijk. Loopt goed, je kunt mooi voor je uit kijken. Toch geen aanrader deze klim. Voor zes kilometer deed hij me net iets te veel pijn en echt een beauty vond ik het ook niet.
Bit of a climb to avoid, if i'm honest. In isolation, the climb is fine... good surface but not much in the way of views. The problem really lies with getting there - you have to ride on an extremely busy road. Pretty much all the drivers are good with cyclists, but not much room when a huge truck passes you by. A terrible road and not worth it for this climb. Also, absolutely nothing going on at the top. Cafes and restaurants, but nothing open... I assume because there's nothing happening up here so no visitors.
The other issue is how busy the Corbier is. It's just constant traffic. I don't know this area well, but it must be a key route to somewhere - although, looking at the map I have no idea what that could be. Along with the constant traffic, everyone speeds like you wouldn't believe. Cars revving up the pass and speeding down across the whole road. Really not great and it's not like anything i've experience riding in the alps before. I wonder if this is this a rally route or something? I'm really not exaggerating this... I really would avoid it. Certainly not a climb i will ever do again.
It's the shortest and quickest way from the Morzine valley to the Abondance valley, my guess is that's why it's such a busy climb. I had the same feeling as you did while climbing - where do all the cars come from?
It's the shortest and quickest way from the Morzine valley to the Abondance valley, my guess is that's why it's such a busy climb. I had the same feeling as you did while climbing - where do all the cars come from?
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