| 13 hairpin turns |
| #30 toughest climb of Haute Savoie |
| #10 most elevation gain of Haute Savoie |
| #85 longest climb of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Mont Salève / Col des Pitons from Annemasse via Monnetier is a climb in the region Haute Savoie. It is 12.2 mi long and bridges 3376 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 725. The top of the ascent is located at 4396 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 12 photos.
Road names: Route du 8 Mai, Route du Salève, Route des Trois Lacs & D 41A
4.0 by JanTanisThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.Fantastic climb with great views of Geneva and mont Blanc!... read more
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Like other reviewers have said: well worth doing, with fabulous views, but the gradient map doesn't tally with what my head unit said... nor what the Strava segment says. Gets up above 20％ a few times, and there's sections in the middle where it stays north of 10％ for a good few minutes.
But the climb through the forest is lovely, and when you emerge at the top, with panoramic views into the valley, you feel pretty smug.
Even better, you get 2 for 1 on this climb: views North to Geneva first, then when it levels off (last few km) the views South to the Alps.
Fantastic climb with great views of Geneva and mont Blanc!
Fantastische klim met prachtig uitzicht op Genève en de mont Blanc!
Do it, but be prepared because it climbs all the time and the ％ indicated do not reflect the steepness at all. It's steep but it's doable! Once you reach the cable car, things calm down and the panorama is sumptuous, with a view of Lake Geneva.
A faire mais par contre soyez prêt car ca grimpe tout le temps et les ％ indiqués ne reflètent pas du tout la raideur. C'est raide mais c'est faisable! Une fois arrivé au téléphérique ca se calme et le panorama est somptueux avec la vue sur le Lac Léman
up the saleve from Etrembieres.
also from this site the road is in good condition.
when you are about 2/3th to the top you pass "Le Telepherique" ..a gondola lift. Although this is closed since end 2021 for a view years for major renovations
but a great viewpoint though.
Once at the top you've wide panoramic views
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