From Châtel
Minor departmental road
Col de Bassachaux — 1,778 m
Col de Bassachaux, 1,778 m, in Haute-Savoie. Main climb: 10.1 km at 6.5% average, 659 m of climbing from Châtel.
At a glance
- Distance
- 10.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 659 m
- Average gradient
- 6.5 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.0 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Châtel). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,778 m
- Coordinates
- 46.22252, 6.77222
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant juin selon le déneigement.
Map of the climbs
- From Châtel
- From Monthey (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra)
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Châtel | 10.1 km | 659 m | — | 6.5 % | 11.6 % | 5.0 Moderate |
| From Monthey (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra) | 30.7 km | 1,657 m | 290 m | 5.4 % | 14.7 % | 6.9 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Monthey (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra)
Departmental road
2 ascents proposed here — other ways up this col remain possible.
Distances and elevation gains derived from the OpenStreetMap road network and a digital terrain model, measured on the very profile shown here.
Figures computed on 7 September 2026.
Chains with
- Pas de Morgins 1,374 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Joux Verte 1,760 m · 3 km
- Col des Gets 1,172 m · 11 km
- Col de Joux Plane 1,691 m · 11 km
- Col du Corbier 1,237 m · 12 km
- Col de l'Encrenaz 1,433 m · 12 km
- Col de Jambaz 1,027 m · 19 km
Straight-line distances, not road distances. The cols a climb actually rides over are listed above.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col de Bassachaux?
The hardest climb of Col de Bassachaux, from Châtel, is 10.1 km long for 659 m of ascent, i.e. 6.5% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Bassachaux?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 6th, at 10.2%.
Is Col de Bassachaux open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant juin selon le déneigement.
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