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Plainpalais Pass – Col de Plainpalais loop from Les Déserts

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Plainpalais Pass – Col de Plainpalais loop from Les Déserts

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Plainpalais Pass – Col de Plainpalais loop from Les Déserts

02:12

28.7km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13 m

Les Déserts

Highlight • Settlement

It is a pretty town in the Bauges massif, divided into several hamlets. Here we are surrounded by mountains. The setting is really pleasant.

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297 m

Hôtel Le Margériaz

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It is a nice mountain hotel, at the gates of the Bauges massif. You can eat delicious Savoyard specialties there.

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4.59 km

Plainpalais Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Plainpalais from Chambéry is 16.2 km long with a total drop of 903 m. The average gradient is 5.57% with maximum gradients of 10.4%.

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25.2 km

Col de Plainpalais

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Plainpalais rises to an altitude of 1,174 meters. It connects Chambéry to Lescherains in the heart of the Bauges massif.

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28.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

593 m

191 m

126 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

2.57 km

318 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (690 m)

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Monday 6 July

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Plainpalais Pass – Col de Plainpalais loop from Les Déserts

Les Déserts

Hôtel Le Margériaz

Plainpalais Pass

Col de Plainpalais

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