The Col d’Allos (2,250m) is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps, located in the French department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.
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Linking the Ubaye valley to the north to the Verdon valley to the south, the Col d’Allos is located on the border of the communes of Allos and Uvernet-Fours.
Like the Iseran, Galibier, Izoard and the Bonette, it is part of the Route des Grandes Alpes, connecting the French Riviera (Menton) with Lac Léman (Geneva).
The main reason I created this info page, is because it’s also part of the Brevet de 7 Cols d’Ubaye, which I obtained in my (first) Tour of 2014.
And while it is a nice climb with some good scenery, it’s not as scenic and quiet as the neighboring Cayolle.
Tour de France
Unlike that neighbor, the Allos has been included in a Tour stage no less than 34 times, but only 9 times since 1947.
The last passage of the Allos was in 2014, when Simon Geschke was the first rider to cross the summit.
Barcelonnette
This ascent is 16.9 kilometers at an average of 6.5% – not very easy, at least not for me…
Apart from a 4-kilometer easier stretch, the climb is fairly even at around 7%.
The hardest bit is actually at the beginning, including a kilometer at almost 8%, maxing out at 10%.
Colmars
With 22.3 kilometers at an average of 4.5%, this ascent is longer and seemingly easier.
However, the first 9 kilometers have a mere 200 meters of D+ so the other 800 are divided over the remaining 13.
Which amounts to around 6% average, with the final 5 kilometers at 7.3%.
Still, compared to the ascent from the north, this is the easier one 😎
