Col Tzecore - 1607m z Châtillon:
1. Directions:
How to get to Châtillon, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We start on the route according to the map;
- 3,3km: Saint Vicent (579m) turn left onto Strada Saint Vincent Emarese SR7 - sign: Colle Tzecore; the ascent begins;
- 11,4km: Eresaz (1198m) a gastronomic point;
- 13,3km: (1304m) descend from SR7 and make a 180° right turn;
- 16km: Cuignon (1522m) a drinking water point on the left side;
- 17,4km: Col Tzecore (1607m) destination reached; drinking water points marked on mapy.cz

The climb profile from Saint Vicent (3,3km) to Col Tzecore (17,4km) can be found on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com

Continue riding towards Challand-Saint-Anselme;
- 23,7km: Challand-Saint-Anselme (1036m) a gastronomic point; grocery store and drinking water points; turn left onto SR45;
- 29,6km: Brusson (533m) a good place for coffee/lunch and refilling bottles at the grocery store; continue on SR45;
- 40,8km: Champoluc (1558m) two gastronomic points on the left side;
- 44,7km: Saint Jacques des Allemands (1711m) second destination reached; drinking water points marked on mapy.cz;

The climb profile from Challand-Saint-Anselme (23,7km) to Saint Jacques (44,7km) can be found on cyclingcols.com

Return the same way for 3,7 km;
- 47,4km (1579m) take a right according to the driving sign - signpost: Verres;
- 52,9km Antagnot (1687m) gastronomic points;
- 56,1km Corbet (1491m) take a right onto SR45;
- 61,6km (1285m) take a right - signpost: Col de Joux; the ascent begins;
- 67,8km Col de Joux (1646m) third destination reached;

The climb profile from Brusson (61,6km) to Col de Joux (67,8km) can be found on: cyclingcols.com

- 84,2km Saint Vicent (546m) take a right - signpost: Aosta and ride back to Chatillon;

Statistics regarding Col de Joux can be found on: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col Tzecore:
- start at an altitude of 579m (3,3km) finish at 1607m (17,4km)
- total elevation difference 1028m
- length of the climb: 14,1km
- average gradient: 7,3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11%

Colle Tzecore in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Saint Jacques:
- start at an altitude of 1036m (23,7km) finish at 1711m (44,7km)
- total elevation difference 361m
- length of the climb: 21km
- average gradient: 3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11,3%

road to Saint Jacques in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col de Joux:
- start at an altitude of 1285m (62,5km) finish at 1646m (67,8km)
- total elevation difference 361m
- length of the climb: 5,3km
- average gradient: 6,3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10,6%

Col de Joux in Google Street View: