Col des Aravis


The Col des Aravis is a mountain pass in the French Alps that connects the towns of La Clusaz in Haute-Savoie with La Giettaz in Savoie. At 1487 m it is the lowest pass in the Aravis Range of mountains.

Climb Details

Starting from Flumet, the climb is 11.7 km long with an average gradient of 4.9%.
Starting from Thones, the climb is 18.9 km long with an average gradient of 4.6%.

Appearances in Tour de France (Since 1947)

The pass has been used 41 times in the Tour [de France], most recently in 2020 [Tour de France|2020]. In 1948 Gino Bartali was the first rider over the pass.
YearStageCategoryStartFinishLeader at the summit
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