Col de Joux Plane (el. 1691 m.) is a high
mountain pass
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in the
Alps
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...
in
Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie () is a Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its Prefectures in France, prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Gene ...
,
France
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, linking
Morzine
Morzine (; ), alternatively known as Morzine-Avoriaz (), is an alpine commune on the Swiss border in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
It is located in the French-Swiss Chablais historical ...
with
Samoëns
Samoëns (; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Samouens'') is an alpine Communes of France, commune on the France–Switzerland border, Swiss border in the Haute-Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, r ...
. The climb has been featured several times in the
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
cycling race.
Climb details
*Starting from
Samoëns
Samoëns (; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Samouens'') is an alpine Communes of France, commune on the France–Switzerland border, Swiss border in the Haute-Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, r ...
, the Col de Joux Plane is 11.7 km long with an average gradient of 8.5% and a maximum gradient of 10%.
*Starting from
Morzine
Morzine (; ), alternatively known as Morzine-Avoriaz (), is an alpine commune on the Swiss border in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
It is located in the French-Swiss Chablais historical ...
, the Col de Joux Plane is 10.9 km long with an average gradient of 6.5% and a maximum gradient of 11%.
Tour de France
Col de Joux Plane has been used a total of 13 times by the
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
since its debut in 1978.
Le col de Joux-Plane dans le Tour de France
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See also
* List of highest paved roads in Europe
This is a list of the highest paved roads in Europe. It includes roads that are at least long and whose culminating point is at least above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest settlements in Europe and to th ...
* List of mountain passes
This is a list of mountain passes.
Africa Egypt
* Halfaya Pass (near Libya)
Lesotho
* Moteng Pass
* Mahlasela pass
* Sani Pass
Morocco
* Tizi n'Tichka
South Africa
* Eastern Cape Passes
* Western Cape Passes
* Northern Cape Passes
* K ...
Notes
References
External links
Col de Joux Plane profile from Samoens at climbbybike.comCol de Joux Plane profile from Morzine at climbbybike.comCol de Joux Plane on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs)Col de Joux Plane on Facebook
Mountain passes of the Alps
Mountain passes of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Landforms of Haute-Savoie
Transport in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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