Val Thorens via Saint Laurent de la Côte

Val Thorens via Saint Laurent de la Côte covers 35.2km and 1,910m of climbing, reaching 2,349m at the summit. The average gradient of 5.4% disguises ramps of 11.4% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 23 hairpin bends define this climb — each switchback a landmark, each straight a test of resolve. At 2,349m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Rhone-Alpes, France.