Grand Colombier (Ain)

Overlooking the Grand Colombier

The Grand Colombier is a 1,531 meter high summit in the French part of the Jura.

Geography

The Grand Colombier is part of the Bugey. It lies north of Culoz the Rhone Valley, north of Lac du Bourget on the border between the departments of Ain ​​and Haute -Savoie. The Grand Colombier composed mainly of limestone.

Special

Over the hill D leads 120 from east to west, as well as the D 123 on the Col du Colombier. The pass is at an altitude of 1,501 meters. The track is often used for road cycling because it provides gradients of up to 20 percent and is among the heaviest in France. 2012, the passport has been traveled for the first time during the Tour de France.

On the treeless summit a large steel cross is attached. In good weather you can see the Alps and the Mont Blanc.