Cycling up Col du Mollard
Cycling up Col du Mollard SavoieMontBlanc-Mulot
Cycling up Col du Mollard M. Fumaz
A slightly lesser-known pass than its neighbor, the Croix de Fer, but no less formidable an ascent, with 17km at an average gradient of over 7%.
You could call it the "Opinel climb". It was on this route, in the hamlet of Gévoudaz, that Joseph Opinel invented the world-famous knife in 1890. It's also here that your gradient exceeds 9%, and doesn't drop again until you pass the hamlet of Col du Mollard in Albiez-Montrond, a pretty village resort dominated by the Aiguilles d'Arves.
For the more courageous, why not continue on to the foot of the Aiguilles d'Arves?
This variant takes you through the hamlets of Les Rieux, Montrond and Le Chalmieu.
Road conditions and traffic are average.
Several water points are accessible, notably in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Albiez-Montrond (at the equestrian center in Le Col, and near Place Opinel in Le Chef-lieu), as well as refreshment and repair points.
In terms of local sights to see, you'll enjoy exceptional panoramic views of the Albiez plateau and the famous Aiguilles d'Arves.
For the more courageous, why not continue on to the foot of the Aiguilles d'Arves?
This variant takes you through the hamlets of Les Rieux, Montrond and Le Chalmieu.
Road conditions and traffic are average.
Several water points are accessible, notably in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Albiez-Montrond (at the equestrian center in Le Col, and near Place Opinel in Le Chef-lieu), as well as refreshment and repair points.
In terms of local sights to see, you'll enjoy exceptional panoramic views of the Albiez plateau and the famous Aiguilles d'Arves.
Itinerary
Daily duration :
1h 45m
Distance :
17.5 km
Change in altitude :
1063 m
Change in altitude (uphill) :
1063 m
Change in altitude (downhill) :
0 m
Average altitude :
1638 m
Type of itinerary :
En itinérance
Marked itinerary :
Balisé
Details about signage :
Climb equipped with mile markers indicating percentage of slope, altitude and distance to summit.
Map references :
Savoie Mont Blanc cycling map available from the tourist office.
Further information
Publics :
Level black - very hard
Phone 04 79 59 30 48
Phone 04 79 83 51 51
Website http://www.albiez.fr
PLAN GPX / Col du Mollard
PLAN KML / Col du Mollard
Opening hours
From 15/04 to 31/10.
Depending on the weather.
Prices
Free access.
Information updated on 10/12/2024 by Agence alpine des territoires
