From Taninges
Minor departmental road
Col de l'Encrenaz — 1,433 m
Col de l'Encrenaz, 1,433 m, in Haute-Savoie. Main climb: 13.2 km at 6.4% average, 843 m of climbing from Taninges.
At a glance
- Distance
- 13.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 843 m
- Average gradient
- 6.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.3 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Taninges). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,433 m
- Coordinates
- 46.17271, 6.63367
Map of the climbs
- From Taninges
- From Essert-Romand
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Taninges | 13.2 km | 843 m | 44 m | 6.4 % | 18.3 % | 5.3 Sustained |
| From Essert-Romand | 6.6 km | 504 m | — | 7.7 % | 10.9 % | 4.2 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Essert-Romand
Minor 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.
Cols nearby
- Col des Gets 1,172 m · 3 km
- Col de Joux Plane 1,691 m · 8 km
- Col de la Joux Verte 1,760 m · 10 km
- Col de Jambaz 1,027 m · 11 km
- Col de Bassachaux 1,778 m · 12 km
- Col du Corbier 1,237 m · 12 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 l'Encrenaz?
The hardest climb of Col de l'Encrenaz, from Taninges, is 13.2 km long for 843 m of ascent, i.e. 6.4% average.
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