Col des Aravis, French Alps

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Col des Aravis

The 1,486 m Route des Grandes Alpes pass between La Clusaz and Flumet, open all year except after heavy snow.
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Length14 miles22 km
Driving timeAbout 35 minwithout stops
OpenAll yearusually
RoadTwo-lanebusy in summer
Low carsGood
MotorcyclesGreat

Before you go

Open all year except after exceptional snow, so it's a reliable link. Pair it with the Colombière for a Route des Grandes Alpes morning.

Which way round

Either way between La Clusaz and Flumet.

When it’s open

Normally open all year, though snow can close it for a day or two.

The route

  1. Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
  2. summit
  3. Flumet

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