Col of the day... the Col de L'iseran

The Col de L'Iseran at 2770 metres elevation is the the highest paved pass in the Alps.
A part of the Graian Alps, it is situated in the department of Savoie, near the border with Italy, and is crossed by the D902 roadway.The pass is part of the Route des Grande Alpes. It connects the valley of the Isere (Tarentaise) and the valley of the Arc River (Maurienne) between Val-D'isere in the north and and Bonneval-sur-Arc in the south.

The north side of the pass road is well built with a number of galleries and tunnels, with maximum grade of 12 percent. On the northern side are the popular ski resorts of Tignes and Val-d'Isère. The pass is only accessible by road during the summer months. In the winter it falls within the Espace Killy ski area and is easily accessed by a series of pistes and ski lifts.

Cycling Facts:

Average grade- 4.1%

Length- 48km

Start Height- 815m

End Height- 2770m

Ascent- 1955m

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