Courage is required to drive to Col de l’Herpie
Col de l’Herpie is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.970m (9,744ft) above the sea level, located in the Isère department in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France. It’s one of the highest roads of Europe.
![Col de l’Herpie](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/a/picblanc0-b7016f23.jpg)
The road to the summit is totally unpaved. Accessibility is largely limited to the summer season. It is not generally snow-free until late June or even July in some years. It’s a chairlift access trail. 4x4 vehicle required. The climb is very steep: an average slope of 12%. Wet conditions may make for tough driving along the muddy road. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.