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Col de l'Épine from Marlens is a climb in the region Annecy. It is 4.3 mi long and bridges 1598 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 370. The top of the ascent is located at 3110 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 9 reviews of this climb and uploaded 18 photos.
Road name: D162
by SytseThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.It's a nice climb. Very quiet. It is a bit trickier than the graph of the climb suggests, because my Wahoo continuously gave gradients between 6.3 and 11%.... read more
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Quite an easy climb, done just after Arpettaz to lengthen the exit. It's fairly constant, the road is quiet, but the scenery is rather plain, so go and do the Arpettaz next door, which is much more worth the diversions!
Montée assez facile, réalisée juste après l'Arpettaz pour allonger la sortie. C'est assez constant, la route est tranquille, mais côté paysage c'est assez ordinare, allez faire l'Arpettaz juste à côté qui vaut beaucoup plus le détour!
For me, it was the hardest pass in Haute-Savoie. It was early afternoon, there wasn't a breath of air, and there was absolutely no shade on this slope. Watch out for heatstroke! What's more, there's nothing to see on the way up, apart from the summit.
Pour moi ça aura été le col le plus "dur" de Haute-Savoie. Fait en début d'après-midi, pas un brin d'air, et absolument aucune ombre par ce versant. Attention aux coups de chaud ! De plus, rien à voir de particulier durant la montée, hormis au sommet.
Super montee la route est très correcte quelques passage ombragés qui font du bien
Super montee la route est très correcte quelque passage ombragé qui font du bien
This climb was right opposite our campsite so I couldn't pass it up. You cycle from Marlens into the forest pretty quickly. From there, it keeps climbing steadily but nowhere is it above 10％. This allows you to find a good rhythm. Every now and then you have a nice view to your left. Otherwise, it is mostly wooded.
Deze klim lag recht tegenover onze camping en kon ik daarom niet laten schieten. Je fiets vanuit Marlens vrij snel het bos in. Vanaf daar blijft het gestaag stijgen maar nergens is het boven de 10％. Daardoor kun je goed een ritme vinden. Zo af en toe heb je links van je een mooi uitzicht. Verder is het vooral bosrijk.
A nice little pass at the start of Marlens, the first half easy and the second much more complicated.
Not to be neglected.
The road is good, a bit less if you go down to Le Bouchet and then Serraval, traffic wise it's quiet.
The morning is cool because it is sunny most of the way.
Nice views of the surrounding mountains and the valley below.
Good road and be careful
Un petit col sympa au départ de Marlens, une première moitié facile et la deuxième beaucoup plus compliqué.
A ne pas négliger.
La route est bonne, un peu moins si vous descendez sur le Bouchet puis Serraval, niveau circulation c'est tranquille.
Le matin à la fraiche car en plein soleil presque tout le long.
De belles vues sur les massifs voisins et la vallée en contrebas.
Bonne route et prudence
My first col during this holiday and actually first alpine col ever. Nice to start with and not to underestimate. There are nicer and tougher ones in the region but because it was my first one it remains special.
Mijn eerste col tijdens deze vakantie en eigenlijk eerste alpen-col ooit. Mooie om mee te beginnen en niet te onderschatten. Er zijn mooiere en zwaardere in de regio maar omdat het mijn eerste was blijft hij bijzonder
Nice col in the circuit Col de l'Arpettaz, Col des Aravis, Col des Croix-Fry, Col du Plan Bois, Col du Marais and finally the Epine. Easy and nice to bang on.
Leuke col in het rondje Col de l'Arpettaz, Col des Aravis, Col des Croix-Fry, Col du Plan Bois, Col du Marais en als laatste de Epine. Makkelijk en lekker om op te knallen.
It's a nice climb. Very quiet. It is a bit trickier than the graph of the climb suggests, because my Wahoo continuously gave gradients between 6.3 and 11%.
Het is een mooie klim. Heel rustig. Het is wel wat lastiger dan de grafiek van de klim suggereert, want mijn Wahoo gaf doorlopend stijgingspercentages tussen de 6.3 en 11 % aan.
If you are at a campground near the lake, then you should definitely take this climb! Story above is true as a bus.
Als je toch op een camping aan het meer zit, dan moet je deze klim zeker mee pakken! Verhaal hier boven klopt als een bus.
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