Col de la Croix de Fer
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| Col de la Croix de Fer | |
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 The cross at Col de la Croix de Fer |
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| Elevation | 2,067 metres (6,781 feet) |
| Location | Savoie,  France |
| Range | Dauphiné Alps |
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| Traversed by | D 926 road |
Col de la Croix de Fer (English: Pass of the Iron Cross) (el. 2067 m.) is a high mountain pass in the French Alps linking Le Bourg-d'Oisans and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
The approach from the northeast from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is 29.5 km, and the one from the southwest from Rochetaillée 31.5 km. When coming from Rochetaillée, the road forks 2.5 km before the summit, leading to the Col du Glandon.
This pass has been included in the Tour de France 14 times, the first time in 1947, and most recently in 2006.
[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
[edit] External links
- Information from Grenoble Cycling Pages (profiles from both directions)
- Profile on climbbybike.com
- Croix de Fer cycling. Profiles and pictures (in french)
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