Col du Joly
	Height	Climbing height
	1989m	1289m (La Pierre) 1244m (Beaufort)
	Difficulty	Beauty
	3-4 (5)	4 (5)
How to get there	The paved climb starts from the southwest at La Pierre (700m) or higher at Beaufort (745m). It is a somewhat hard climb. The first climb is slightly harder, but they are somewhat similar and later on share the same road where it gets more consistently steep to the top. The gravel road from the northeast is not possible to cycle all the way with a racer according to reports.
Other comments	It can be a very hot climb. The road is narrow in the last 10 km and there is a little traffic up to the restaurant at the top, where many people start out on walks on the Tour du Mont Blanc. The views over the Mont Blanc mountains are very fine at the pass height! The beauty points are mostly for the views at the top, otherwise it is just a sweet typical northern Alps pass road. There is no water on the last 10 km. [73-1989]