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Region: French Alps
Climbing effort: 801 cep
Elevation meters: 989
Steepest kilometer: 11.0%

Steepest 250 m: 13%
Foot: 638 m    Top: 1614 m
Mean slope: 6.5%
Length: 15.0 km

From: Taninges
Road conditions (2024): good
Other race bikers: 5-10 per hour
Motor vehicles: 10-30 per hour
Scenery and road: (3/5)
Restaurant or bar near top: no

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The road over the Col de la Ramaz was probably mainly built as an access road to the settlement of Le Praz-de-Lys, a pleasant-looking winter sports resort without high-rise buildings. This road will be little used as a connecting route, because Mieussy and Taninges, the villages where the climb starts on either side of the pass, are also connected by a much shorter road through the valley. The road over the pass is therefore quiet in terms of traffic and makes a round trip from Taninges over the pass and via Mieussy possible. At the start in Taninges take the D307, a narrow road with little traffic, and not the busy D902. The first 4 kilometres are moderately steep (4-9%) and are followed by 2.5 kilometres with gentle gradients (1-4%). After the turn-off to Les Gets comes the toughest section of the ride, 4.5 kilometres at mostly 9-11%. Here cycling is a bit boring because views are rare and the road is wide. When reaching Le Praz-de-Lys the road becomes less steep (2-7% for the next 3 kilometres) and from here you can enjoy wide views. The climb is completed with a kilometre at 8-9%. Look back just before the pass because behind you the Mont Blanc massif is visible in all its glory provided clouds do not veil the highest mountain of the Alps.