Col des Montets

Col des Montets (elevation 1,461 m or 4,793 ft) is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It is on the road between Chamonix, the Swiss Col de la Forclaz and Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

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• Utmb 2015 xavier thevenard col des montets
• Map of Col des Montets 74660 Vallorcine France
• Utmb 2016 images around col des montets
• References

Map of Col des Montets, 74660 Vallorcine, France

The pass is generally open in winter, but it can be closed in extreme weather and frequently requires snow chains and/or winter tires. Conditions can be checked with Chamonix tourist office. The pass appeared in the Tour de France five times from 1959 to 1977: Charly Gaul was the first rider to cross the pass in 1959.