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Col du Mont Cenis from Modane
Road Cycling
· Haute-Maurienne-Vanoise
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Col du Mont-CenisPhoto: Xavier Spertini
After traversing the Haute Maurienne and going up some steep switchbacks lined with kilometre markers, you emerge at the Col du Mont Cenis beside its eponymous lake at almost 2000 m.
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Distance 34.8 km
2:32 h
1,163 m
135 m
2,084 m
1,053 m
From Modane, follow Route Départementale 1006 towards Lanslebourg / Col du Mont-Cenis. Along the way, admire the spectacular barrier of fortifications at l'Esseillon.
The main difficulty on this route is the climb up the Termignon "bario". Just outside the village, you will have to tackle a very steep hill with a gradient of over 15% for around half a kilometre.
Once you have overcome this difficulty, you will have no trouble descending to the village of Lanslebourg, the last village you will pass through before the 10 km ascent of the Col du Mont-Cenis.
This pass is equipped with kilometre markers: every 1,000 metres you will be shown the number of kilometres remaining, the altitude and the average gradient for the next kilometre.
At the Col du Mont-Cenis, you will find a small café, and the landscape opens out onto the plateau and the Lac du Mont-Cenis.
We urge you to continue your route either towards the Pyramide du Mont-Cenis, which offers a magnificent panorama of the lake, or towards the Col du Petit-Mont-Cenis, which extends the ascent into a magnificent, unspoilt valley.
The main difficulty on this route is the climb up the Termignon "bario". Just outside the village, you will have to tackle a very steep hill with a gradient of over 15% for around half a kilometre.
Once you have overcome this difficulty, you will have no trouble descending to the village of Lanslebourg, the last village you will pass through before the 10 km ascent of the Col du Mont-Cenis.
This pass is equipped with kilometre markers: every 1,000 metres you will be shown the number of kilometres remaining, the altitude and the average gradient for the next kilometre.
At the Col du Mont-Cenis, you will find a small café, and the landscape opens out onto the plateau and the Lac du Mont-Cenis.
We urge you to continue your route either towards the Pyramide du Mont-Cenis, which offers a magnificent panorama of the lake, or towards the Col du Petit-Mont-Cenis, which extends the ascent into a magnificent, unspoilt valley.
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Start
Modane
Coordinates:
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45.193400, 6.658010
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45°11'36.2"N 6°39'28.8"E
UTM
32T 316037 5007103
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Destination
Col du Mont-Cenis
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From 01/05 to 15/11. Can be used when there is no snow and depending on weather conditions. Check with the Tourist Office beforehand for current conditions. Subject to favourable snow and weather conditions.
Coordinates
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45.193400, 6.658010
DMS
45°11'36.2"N 6°39'28.8"E
UTM
32T 316037 5007103
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Difficulty
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Distance
34.8 km
Duration
2:32 h
Ascent
1,163 m
Descent
135 m
Highest point
2,084 m
Lowest point
1,053 m
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