Col de la Croix from Bex

The Route rises 21.5km through wooded valleys and open mountainside, gaining 1,296m to 1,778m. Averaging 6%, the road kicks to 11.7% at its steepest — a testing gradient that demands respect. 13 hairpins punctuate the ascent, offering brief respite in the corners before the gradient bites again. The road reaches 1,778m — high enough to feel the altitude on tired legs. Located in Vaud, Switzerland.