From Ugine
Minor departmental road
Col des Saisies — 1,650 m
Col des Saisies, 1,650 m, in Savoie. Main climb: 22.9 km at 5.9% average, 1,345 m of climbing from Ugine.
At a glance
- Distance
- 22.9 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,345 m
- Average gradient
- 5.9 %
- Difficulty index
- 7.4 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Ugine). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,650 m
- Coordinates
- 45.76156, 6.53336
Map of the climbs
- From Ugine
- From Villard-sur-Doron
- From Beaufort
- From Hauteluce
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Ugine | 22.9 km | 1,345 m | 103 m | 5.9 % | 12.4 % | 7.4 Sustained |
| From Villard-sur-Doron | 11.8 km | 771 m | 149 m | 6.5 % | 12.1 % | 3.9 Moderate |
| From Beaufort | 21.0 km | 1,070 m | 330 m | 5.1 % | 15.0 % | 3.3 Moderate |
| From Hauteluce | 11.3 km | 546 m | 168 m | 4.8 % | 10.3 % | 1.9 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Villard-sur-Doron
Minor departmental road
From Beaufort
Departmental road
From Hauteluce
Departmental road
4 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 de la Forclaz 881 m · 8 km
- Col de L'Arpettaz 1,581 m · 9 km
- Col du Pré 1,703 m · 9 km
- Col du Méraillet 1,605 m · 11 km
- Col de Montessuit 640 m · 11 km
- Col du Joly 1,989 m · 11 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 des Saisies?
The hardest climb of Col des Saisies, from Ugine, is 22.9 km long for 1,345 m of ascent, i.e. 5.9% average.
What is the steepest part of Col des Saisies?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 19th, at 9.1%.
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