Col de la Croix Fry
The Col de la Croix Fry (1,467 m (4,813 ft)) is a mountain pass located in the Chaîne des Aravis, between Manigod and La Clusaz in the Haute-Savoie department of France. The road over the col is used occasionally by the Tour de France. At the summit is the village of La Croix Fry. This rides starts at the intersection of the D12 and D16, just outside of Thônes. This is the climb used on the 2013 Tour de France. With an average grade of just over 7 percent, it is a hard climb. Just before the village of Manigod is an easier section, that gets compensated with more than 2 kilometers at an average of 10 percent just after the village!
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
City: Thônes
Distance: 11.77 km
Elevation Gain: 821 m
Elevation Loss: 2 m
Difficulty: 681 (Moderate)
FIETS Index: 5.79 FIETS
Avg Grade: 7.05 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 656 m
Max elevation: 1477 m
Ride Category: Climb