| 10 hairpin turns |
| #79 most elevation gain of Haute Savoie |
| #36 longest climb of Haute Savoie |
Mont Salève / Col des Pitons from Cruseilles is a climb in the region Haute Savoie. It is 12.1 km long and bridges 576 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 319. The top of the ascent is located at 1341 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 15 photos.
Road name: D41a
3.0 by CromagnonThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.I was a little disappointed by the Mont Salève, though. The road is good, the bends graceful and perfect for the descent. The panoramic view, just before the sign for the Col des Pitons, is interesting. But the climb is boring. A good part of the climb is done in the shade of the trees and there's nothing to see. The gradients are gentle. At the top, for urbex enthusiasts, there's an abandoned restaurant. It's a pleasant climb, but it's not exactly hair-raising. Three s... read more
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I was a little disappointed by the Mont Salève, though.
The road is good, the bends graceful and perfect for the descent. The panoramic view, just before the sign for the Col des Pitons, is interesting. But the climb is boring. A good part of the climb is done in the shade of the trees and there's nothing to see. The gradients are gentle.
At the top, for urbex enthusiasts, there's an abandoned restaurant. It's a pleasant climb, but it's not exactly hair-raising.
Three stars for the descent and the view over the mountain range.
Il m’a tout de même un peu déçu, ce mont Salève.
La route est bonne, ses virages sont gracieux et ils seront parfaits lors de la descente. La vue panoramique, un peu avant le panneau du col des Pitons, est intéressante. Mais, pendant l’ascension, on s’ennuie. Une bonne partie de la montée se s’effectue à l’ombre des arbres et il n’y a rien à voir. Les pourcentages sont doux.
Là-haut, pour les amateurs d’urbex, un restaurant abandonné.
Une montée plaisante mais pas franchement décoiffante.
Trois étoiles pour la descente et la vue sur la chaîne de montagnes.
Nice climb, the least difficult to get to Col des Pitons.
Ideally suited to many round trips, the panorama from the Salève is simply fantastic
Bella salita, la meno dura per arrivare al Col des Pitons.
Idealmente si presta a molti giri ad anello, il panorama dal Salève è semplicemente fantastico
Gentle, easy climb is covered by trees in its entirety, on smooth tarmac, with very little motor traffic. Beautiful views from the top to both Geneva and Annecy sides of the col.
This is a nice climb. Not too steep and on a clear day, a view of the Mont Banc massif.
Recommended to descend on the east side and cycle back to Crusseilles.
Also along the foot of the Saleve massif, the view is great.
Dit is een lekkere klim. Niet te stijl en bij helder weer uitzicht op het Mont Banc massief.
Aanrader is om aan de oostkant af te dalen en terug te fietsen naar Crusseilles.
Ook langs de voet van het Saleve massief is het uitzicht geweldig.
A pass of medium difficulty with a length of around 10 km: ideal for beginners who want to move up to intermediate level!
Un col de difficulté moyenne avec une longueur autour de 10 bornes : c'est l'idéal pour les débutants qui veulent passer au stade d'intermédiaire !
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