From Chindrieux
Minor departmental road
Col du Sapenay — 897 m
Col du Sapenay, 897 m, in Savoie. Main climb: 8.8 km at 7.5% average, 665 m of climbing from Chindrieux.
At a glance
- Distance
- 8.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 665 m
- Average gradient
- 7.5 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.0 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Chindrieux). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Savoie
- Altitude
- 897 m
- Coordinates
- 45.82470, 5.86924
Map of the climbs
- From Chindrieux
- From Grésy-sur-Aix
- From Bloye
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Chindrieux | 8.8 km | 665 m | — | 7.5 % | 9.9 % | 5.0 Sustained |
| From Grésy-sur-Aix | 14.5 km | 620 m | 29 m | 4.3 % | 11.5 % | 2.4 Easy |
| From Bloye | 12.6 km | 602 m | 68 m | 4.8 % | 10.5 % | 2.3 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Grésy-sur-Aix
Minor departmental road
From Bloye
Minor departmental road
3 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
- Col de La Chambotte 640 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col du Clergeon 979 m · 3 km
- Col du Grand Colombier 1,498 m · 12 km
- Col du Chat 638 m · 15 km
- Col de la Biche 1,310 m · 17 km
- Mont du Chat 1,486 m · 19 km
- Col de Leschaux 901 m · 21 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 du Sapenay?
The hardest climb of Col du Sapenay, from Chindrieux, is 8.8 km long for 665 m of ascent, i.e. 7.5% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Sapenay?
The steepest 500 m sits at 9.9%, and the hardest kilometre is the 8th, at 8.7%.
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