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Marocaz Pass – Plainpalais Pass loop from Montmélian

Marocaz Pass – Plainpalais Pass loop from Montmélian

Hard

4.8

(4)

145

riders

Marocaz Pass – Plainpalais Pass loop from Montmélian

05:14

87.0km

2,250m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.34 km

Marocaz Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

One of the most beautiful climbs in this region

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13.5 km

Col de Marocaz

Mountain Pass

29.0 km

Col des Près

Viewpoint

30.0 km

Meadows Pass

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Route taken from Thoiry (from the Marocaz pass). The neck is fairly regular (7 to 8.5% of memory) but the finish is much flatter.

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32.4 km

View of the Dovecote

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View of the Colombier near the Col des Prés.

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55.8 km

Plainpalais Pass

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The Col de Plainpalais from Chambéry is 16.2 km long with a total drop of 903 m. The average gradient is 5.57% with maximum gradients of 10.4%.

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56.0 km

Col de Plainpalais

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The Col de Plainpalais rises to an altitude of 1,174 meters. It connects Chambéry to Lescherains in the heart of the Bauges massif.

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74.4 km

Viewpoint

79.6 km

View of Mont Granier from the Vineyards

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81.1 km

Superb view of the Granier and Belledones mountains

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superb communal road in the vineyards

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87.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.4 km

1.44 km

1.27 km

602 m

271 m

127 m

Surfaces

82.6 km

4.32 km

163 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

29°C

12°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 2.0 km/h

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Comments

February 24, 2024,Le tiercé

Chain of Col du Marocaz, Col des Prés and Col de Plainpalais
10 degrees cooler than last week 🥶🥶
Typical route for triathlon preparation looks good! You just have to follow it up with a semi behind 😅

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Marocaz Pass – Plainpalais Pass loop from Montmélian

Marocaz Pass

Meadows Pass

View of the Dovecote

Plainpalais Pass

Col de Plainpalais

View of Mont Granier from the Vineyards

Superb view of the Granier and Belledones mountains

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