Col de Joux Plane from Morzine
Col de Joux Plane from Morzine: 10.6 km at 7.1% average and 758 m of climbing, up to 1,691 m.
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant mai selon le déneigement ; le versant de Samoëns et celui de Morzine ne rouvrent pas nécessairement le même jour.
- Distance
- 10.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 758 m
- Elevation loss
- 47 m
- Average gradient
- 7.1 %
- Start altitude
- 980 m
- Road
- Minor departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 13.6 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 11.2 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 1 · 12.4%
- Above 8%
- 5.2 km (49% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 5.4 Sustained
FIETS index: Δaltitude² / (10 × distance) + max(0, summit altitude − 1,000) / 1,000, lengths in metres. How this index works (article in French)
How long does it take?
| Level | Estimated time | Average speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 W/kg — 140 W | 1h17 | 8.2 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 53 min | 12.1 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 41 min | 15.6 km/h |
Estimated for a 70 kg rider on a 9 kg bike, in still air, at a steady effort and without stopping. Wind, a stop at the fountain or a wheel to sit on move these figures by several minutes.
The route
Climb profile
- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
Kilometre by kilometre
| Km | Gradient | Altitude at the top of the km |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 % | 1,103 m |
| 2 | 10.0 % | 1,203 m |
| 3 | 4.8 % | 1,250 m |
| 4 | 7.9 % | 1,330 m |
| 5 | 7.6 % | 1,406 m |
| 6 | 8.3 % | 1,489 m |
| 7 | 9.5 % | 1,584 m |
| 8 | 6.2 % | 1,646 m |
| 9 | -1.1 % | 1,635 m |
| 10 | 5.9 % | 1,695 m |
| 11 (partial) | -0.7 % | 1,690 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Samoëns 11.3 km · 8.8 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col de Joux Plane?
The hardest climb of Col de Joux Plane, from Morzine, is 10.6 km long for 758 m of ascent, i.e. 7.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Joux Plane?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 1th, at 12.4%.
How long does it take to climb Col de Joux Plane from Morzine?
Col de Joux Plane from Morzine takes about 53 min at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 12.1 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
Is Col de Joux Plane open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant mai selon le déneigement ; le versant de Samoëns et celui de Morzine ne rouvrent pas nécessairement le même jour.
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