France, Jura, France
A high plateau ridge road with sweeping Mont Blanc panoramas across the Leman basin.
Length
40 km
In miles
24.9 mi
Driving time
1 hr
Atlas rating
8.6 / 10
The run
Les Rousses to Col de la Faucille, following the D25. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Can close briefly after heavy snowfall
Nearby
6 km away
Col de la Faucille
A historic Jura pass with a famous belvedere overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps beyond.
112 km away
Col de la Madeleine
A punishing Tour de France staple threading pine forest to a panorama of the Vanoise peaks.
117 km away
Corniche de Goumois
A quiet river hugging corniche along the French and Swiss border deep in the Jura forests.
132 km away
Col de la Croix de Fer
Turquoise lakes and jagged aiguilles frame this classic crossing of the Grandes Alpes.
132 km away
Col de l'Iseran
The roof of the Route des Grandes Alpes, a stark granite amphitheatre above 2700 metres.
147 km away
Alpe d'Huez
Twenty one numbered switchbacks, each hairpin named for a Tour de France stage winner.
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