Col du Sabot
Col du Sabot Height Climbing height
2100m 1328m (Bge du Verney); 1389m (Rochetaillée/Bourg d’Oisans)
Difficulty Beauty
3-4 (5) 4 (5)
How to get there It is the same road at start as the one going to Col de la Croix de Fer (2064m) from Bourg d’Oisans with a start at Rochetaillée (711m). One could also start a bit higher up on this side if coming from the Alpe d’Huez road down to the Barrage du Verney (772m). Just after the Barrage du Verney (a big dam) there is a road taking off right to Vaujany. The road is mostly steep, but not above around 11%. After Vaujany one continues ahead and soon enter the narrow and somewhat recently paved road to the pass with many serpentines. It was paved in 1999 for the female Tour de France.
Other comments It is a very quiet road with wonderful views at the top. There are only paths down the other side of the pass and the tarmac runs out just as one reaches the pass. There is a bar just after a little pass on the way – Le Collet (de Vaujany) (1400m). Water tap in Vaujany.
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