Col des Gets, a classic road trip in the Alps
Col des Gets is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.170m (3,838ft) above the sea level, located in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The pass is traversed by the scenic Route des Grandes Alpes.
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Nestled in the French Alps, the road to the summit is totally paved. It’s called D902 (Route des Grandes Alpes). The pass is 18.6 km (11.55km) long, running from Morzine, a ski resort to the commune of Taninges.
There are 2 routes to reach the summit. Starting from Morzine, the ascent is 7.4 km long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 277 meters and the average percentage is 3.74% with a maximum slope of 6.0%. And starting from Taninges, the ascent is 12 km long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 560 meters and the average percentage is 4.67% with a maximum slope of 9.6%.