Col d’Izoard from Briancon (North side)
Col d’Izoard (2,360 m (7,743 ft)) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. It is accessible in summer via the D902 road, connecting Briançon on the north and the valley of the Guil in Queyras, which ends at Guillestre in the south. This north side starts at Briançon. At an altitude of 1,326 metres (4,350 feet) it is the highest city in France, based on the French definition as a community containing more than 2,000 inhabitants. Briançon’s most recent population estimate is 11,645. Briançon is built on a plateau centred on the confluence of the Durance and the Guisane rivers. The first half of the climb is quite irregular, with some small descents. The second half is hard, but the views more than make up for it!
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
City: Briançon
Distance: 19.37 km
Elevation Gain: 1175 m
Elevation Loss: 24 m
Difficulty: 902 (Hard)
FIETS Index: 6.86 FIETS
Avg Grade: 5.95 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 1210 m
Max elevation: 2362 m
Ride Category: Climb