From Le Bourget-du-Lac
Minor departmental road
Mont du Chat — 1,486 m
Mont du Chat, 1,486 m, in Savoie. Main climb: 13.5 km at 9.3% average, 1,256 m of climbing from Le Bourget-du-Lac.
At a glance
- Distance
- 13.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,256 m
- Average gradient
- 9.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 12.2 Very hard
Figures for the main climb (From Le Bourget-du-Lac). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,486 m
- Coordinates
- 45.66095, 5.82159
Map of the climbs
- From Le Bourget-du-Lac
- From Meyrieux-Trouet
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Le Bourget-du-Lac | 13.5 km | 1,256 m | 9.3 % | 12.9 % | 12.2 Very hard |
| From Meyrieux-Trouet | 12.0 km | 1,079 m | 9.0 % | 14.8 % | 10.2 Hard |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Meyrieux-Trouet
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 du Chat 638 m · 4 km
- Col de La Chambotte 640 m · 14 km
- Col de Plainpalais 1,173 m · 15 km
- Col du Sapenay 897 m · 19 km
- Col des Prés 1,134 m · 20 km
- Col du Clergeon 979 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 Mont du Chat?
The hardest climb of Mont du Chat, from Le Bourget-du-Lac, is 13.5 km long for 1,256 m of ascent, i.e. 9.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Mont du Chat?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.9%, and the hardest kilometre is the 4th, at 11.0%.
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