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| Beautiful scenery |
| Hidden gem |
| 8 hairpin turns |
| #36 toughest climb of Haute Savoie |
| #59 most elevation gain of Haute Savoie |
| #69 longest climb of Annecy |
| #45 average steepest climb of Haute Savoie |
Col des Annes from Le Grand Bornand is a climb in the region Annecy. It is 4.4 mi long and bridges 2178 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 9.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 687. The top of the ascent is located at 5646 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 16 photos.
Road name: Voie communale N 3 des Plans a la Duche
5.0 by PAValleeThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.A difficult climb, in an environment that reminds me of the Pyrenees. There's hardly any traffic, so it's very quiet in the middle of the mountain pastures. The only downside is the state of the road, which makes the descent dangerous.... read more
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A difficult climb, in an environment that reminds me of the Pyrenees. There's hardly any traffic, so it's very quiet in the middle of the mountain pastures. The only downside is the state of the road, which makes the descent dangerous.
Montée difficile, dans un environnement qui me rappelle les Pyrénées. Presqu’aucune circulation, c’est donc très calme au milieu des alpages. Le seul bémol est l’état de la route qui rend la descente dangereuse.
It's tough, especially the last km from the Duche chapel to the pass!
Dur dur surtout le dernier km de la chapelle de la Duche jusqu'au col !
A tough climb of which the average percentage here is actually misleading. In reality, the climb is almost always more than 10 or 11 percent except for the part in the middle that is even a bit of a drop. The hairpin bends are extremely steep and towards the end you are very likely to have the wind against you in the barren landscape. The last few kilometres also have deep and narrow gullies across the road where you have to be careful, especially during the descent. At the top, there is only a very small village where the asphalt road surface even stops completely and changes to gravel. Here, you can look back into the valley from where you started.
Een zware beklimming waarvan het gemiddelde percentage hier eigenlijk misleidend is. In de realiteit is de klim bijna altijd meer dan 10 of 11 procent buiten het deeltje in het midden dat zelfs war daalt. De haarspeldbochten zijn enorm steil en naar het einde toe heb je grote kans om in het kale landschap de wind tegen te hebben. De laatste kilometers hebben ook diepe en smalle gootjes dwars over de weg waar je zeker in de afdaling voorzichtig moet zijn. Op de top is er enkel een zeer klein dorpje waar het asfalt wegdek zelfs helemaal stopt en verandert in gravel. Hier kan je mooi terug in de vallei van waaruit je vertrokken bent kijken.
Despite the fact that it is only about 7 km climbing, it is a beast of a climb. Heavier and more beautiful than the Colombière. It reminds me of the Col de Cenise. But more erratic. Expect to encounter sections of 15 ％ mph on a regular basis. And the last part up to the pass is really hard work. But that is what makes this Col so beautiful when you reach the top.
Ondanks dat het maar iets van 7 kilometer klimmen is, is het een beest van een klim. Zwaarder en mooier dan de Colombière. Hij doet me wel wat denken aan de Col de Cenise. Maar dan grilliger. Verwacht regelmatig stukken van 15 ％ tegen te komen. En het laatste stuk tot aan de pas is echt harken. Maar dat maakt deze Col dan ook zo mooi als je boven bent.
Done on June 7, 2014 , The start of the climb is at the low point of Grand-bornand then you have to go through the village completely direction valley of Bouchet, hamlet of plans.
The approach is done in slopes allowing a progressive warming up on 4,5Km until the circuit of Golf and a small chapel, a wooden sign indicates on your left " Col des Annes ".
There are about 6,5Km left: The already steep start is only the beginning of the menu that awaits you, a few brief passages in the shade and then steep and regular gradients that will last for 2.5Km until a small wooden bridge;The route then winds through the mountain pastures until it reaches the summit, which you will soon see. There are still almost 4 km to go, with no hairpin bends, no shade and very irregular, steep to very steep slopes.
After the chapel of Duche, there will be about 2KM left, gutters cross the road but they are not a problem during the ascent, but you will have to be careful on the descent.
The last 200 meters are explosive ％ very-very strong on a very bumpy asphalt that makes the front wheel bounce, arrival at the top 1721M on a small parking lot in pebbles or there is barely room to bring down the pulses.
The landscapes are really beautiful and make you forget (a little) the intensity of the effort.
Ps: In spite of what I could read on certain sites, the road is largely practicable with a road bike, certainly it is a small mountain road with some stones, gravel and crossings on the final part, but I saw much worse.
Good ride and be careful
Fait le 7 juin 2014 , Le départ de l'ascension se situe au point bas du Grand-bornand ensuite il faut traverser complètement le village direction vallée du Bouchet, hameau des plans.
L'approche se fait dans des pentes permettant un échauffement progressif sur 4,5Km jusqu'au circuit de Golf et une petite chapelle, une pancarte en bois indique sur votre gauche « Col des Annes »
Il reste environ 6,5Km : L'entame pourtant déjà pentue n'est que l'entrée du menu qui vous attend, quelques brefs passages à l'ombre et ensuite des pourcentages costauds et réguliers qui vont durer pendant 2,5Km jusqu'à un petit pont en bois, ensuite la route serpente entre les alpages jusqu'au sommet que l'on apercevra bientôt, il reste encore presque 4 bornes, sans lacets, sans ombre et dans des pentes très irrégulières fortes à très fortes.
Après la chapelle de la Duche, il restera environ 2KM, des gouttières traversent la chaussée mais elles ne sont pas gênantes lors de la montée , il faudra par contre rester vigilant dans la descente.
Les 200 derniers mètres sont explosifs ％ très-très forts sur un bitume tout bosselé qui fait rebondir la roue avant, arrivée au sommet 1721M sur un petit parking en caillasse ou il y a à peine la place pour faire descendre les pulsations.
Les paysages sont vraiment magnifiques et font ( un peu ) oublier l’intensité de l'effort.
Ps : Malgré ce que j'ai pu lire sur certains sites, la route est largement praticable avec un vélo de route, certes c'est une petite route de montagne avec quelques cailloux, gravillons et des traverses sur la partie finale, mais j’ai vu bien pire.
Bonne balade et soyez prudents
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