Driving the unpaved road to Col de la Legette in the French Alps

Col de la Légette is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.776m (5,826ft) above the sea level, located in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France.

Is the road to Col de la Légette unpaved?

Set high in the Alps mountain range, on the south-eastern part of the country, the road to the summit is mostly unpaved. It’s called Route des Crêtes. The road is usually impassable in winters. There’s a parking lot at the summit.

How long is the road to Col de la Légette?

Located to the east of Col de la Lezette, the road to the summit is 2.5 km (1.55 miles) long starting from D218B road, on Les Saisies. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 120 meters. The average gradient is 4.8%.
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