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Col du Sabot

Rhone-Alpes, france

Col du Sabot is one of cycling's great tests — 14.6km of sustained climbing, gaining 1,283m from base to summit. Averaging 8.8%, the road kicks to 15.6% at its steepest — a brutal pitch that demands respect. The 24 hairpin bends define this climb — each switchback a landmark, each straight a test of resolve. At 2,100m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Rhone-Alpes, France.

  • The crux hits between km 7 and km 8 — 9km above 10% averaging 10.8%.
  • Harder than 99% of climbs in France.
  • Higher summit than 99% of climbs in France.
  • One of only 1,152 Hors Catégorie climbs in the database.
  • Summit above 2,000m — the road climbs above the treeline into exposed, often windswept terrain.

Col du Sabot

Rhone-Alpes, france

14.6km 1283m 8.8%
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Distance

14.6km

Avg Gradient

8.8%

Max Gradient

15.6%

Elevation Gain

1283m

Summit

2,100m

Wall Rating

6.8

What things cost

Typical prices in France

€3.20

Coffee

€6.00

Beer

€15.00

Meal

€1.80

Water

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