From Manigod
Departmental road
Col de Merdassier — 1,500 m
Col de Merdassier, 1,500 m, in Haute-Savoie. Main climb: 10.8 km at 5.8% average, 624 m of climbing from Manigod.
At a glance
- Distance
- 10.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 624 m
- Average gradient
- 5.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 3.8 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Manigod). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,500 m
- Coordinates
- 45.86277, 6.41686
Map of the climbs
- From Manigod
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Manigod | 10.8 km | 624 m | 31 m | 5.8 % | 11.5 % | 3.8 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
1 ascent 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
- Col de la Croix Fry 1,467 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col des Aravis 1,487 m · 4 km
- Col de St Jean de Sixt 956 m · 7 km
- Col de L'Arpettaz 1,581 m · 7 km
- Col du Marais 843 m · 8 km
- Col de l'Épine 947 m · 11 km
- Col des Saisies 1,650 m · 14 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 Merdassier?
The hardest climb of Col de Merdassier, from Manigod, is 10.8 km long for 624 m of ascent, i.e. 5.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Merdassier?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.5%, and the hardest kilometre is the 4th, at 10.3%.
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