Col des Aravis
| Col des Aravis | |
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| Elevation | 1,487 m (4,879 ft) |
| Location | Haute-Savoie/Savoie, France |
| Range | Aravis Range |
| Coordinates | 45°52′21″N 6°27′53″E / 45.87250°N 6.46472°E |
  Location of Col des Aravis | |
The Col des Aravis is a mountain pass in the French Alps that connects the towns of La Clusaz in Haute-Savoie with La Giettaz in Savoie. At 1487 m it is the lowest pass in the Aravis Range of mountains.
Climb Details
[edit]Starting from Flumet, the climb is 11.7 km long with an average gradient of 4.9%.[1]
Starting from Thones, the climb is 18.9 km long with an average gradient of 4.6%.[2]
Appearances in Tour de France (Since 1947)
[edit]The pass has been used 41 times in the Tour de France, most recently in 2020. In 1948 Gino Bartali was the first rider over the pass.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Col des Aravis from Flumet : 1486m". Cols-cyclisme. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ "Col des Aravis from Thones : 1486m". Cols-cyclisme. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ "Le col des Aravis le Tour de France depuis 1947". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
External links
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