Col du Granier
Col du Granier is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France which crosses the Chartreuse Mountains to connect the villages of Entremont-le-Vieux, Apremont and Chapareillan. It has been traversed several times by the Tour de France cycle race, including on Stage 12 of the 2012 race. It is situated between Mont Granier and Mont Joigny .
Cycle racing
Details of the climbs
From Chambéry, the climb is 15.3 km. gaining 864 m in height, at an average of 5.65%, with a maximum of 7.8%.From Chapareillan, the climb is 10.5 km. gaining 854 m in height, at an average of 8.13%, with a maximum of 10.4%.
From Saint-Baldoph, the climb is 11.50 km. gaining 823 m in height, at an average of 7.16%, with a maximum of 10.3%.
From St-Pierre-d'Entremont, the climb is 9.4 km. gaining 494 m in height, at an average of 5.26%, with a maximum of 9.2%.
Appearances in Tour de France
The pass was first included in the Tour de France in 1947 and has since featured 17 times and is generally ranked as a Category 1 or 2 climb. It was crossed most recently on Stage 12 of the 2012 tour, between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Annonay-Davézieux, approaching from the direction of Chapareillan.| Year | Stage | Category | Direction of approach | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 12 | 1 | East | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | Annonay-Davézieux |  Robert Kišerlovski|CROAppearances in Tour de France FemmesThe pass was included in Stage 7 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes.
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Maëva Squiban|FRA