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| Beautiful scenery |
| 2 hairpin turns |
| #91 toughest climb of Annecy |
| #71 most elevation gain of Annecy |
| #69 longest climb of Haute Savoie |
Col de la Croix Fry from Saint-Jean-de-Sixt is a climb in the region Annecy. It is 5.8 mi long and bridges 1604 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 319. The top of the ascent is located at 4806 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.
Road name: D909
5.0 by gusveloThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.The pass is a pleasant one, with regular but not too steep slopes. Don't underestimate the section between Thônes and St-Jean-de-Sixt, as the heavy traffic makes it difficult. To see the sign for the col de saint jean de sixt, simply take the second exit off the roundabout in the centre of the village and continue for 200m. At the top, you can also look for the little-known Col de Merdassier, which is fairly easy.... read more
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The pass is a pleasant one, with regular but not too steep slopes. Don't underestimate the section between Thônes and St-Jean-de-Sixt, as the heavy traffic makes it difficult. To see the sign for the col de saint jean de sixt, simply take the second exit off the roundabout in the centre of the village and continue for 200m. At the top, you can also look for the little-known Col de Merdassier, which is fairly easy.
Le col est sympathique avec des pentes régulières et peux raides. Il ne faut pas sous-estimer la partie reliant Thônes à St-Jean-de-Sixt car la circulation abondante complique la tache. Pour essuyer la pancarte du col de saint jean de sixt, il suffit de prendre la deuxième sortie du rond point du centre du village et de continuer sur 200 m. En haut, on peut également aller chercher le col de merdassier, méconnu et plutôt facile.
An easy pass on the first part and a little more on the second, but it's rolling.
Avoid the afternoon as it's very sunny.
To avoid the huge amount of traffic between La Clusaz and the foot of the pass, you can take the Rte de l'Étale, but beware of the surprising gradients in places.
Un col facile sur la première partie et un peu plus dans la seconde mais c'est roulant.
À éviter l'après-midi car c'est en plein soleil.
Pour éviter l'énorme circulation entre La Clusaz et le pied du col vous pouvez passer par la Rte de l'Étale mais attention aux pourcentages par endroits surprenants.
This was my first Alpine Coll ever. I am not an experienced cyclist and weigh 97 kg but this one is doable. Last part is a bit steeper but with a little bit of resistance you can get up there.
Dit was mijn eerste Alpencoll ooit. Ik ben geen geoefende fietser en weeg 97 kg maar deze is goed te doen. Laatste stuk is iets steiler maar met een klein verzetje kom je goed boven
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