Col de Joux Plane (el. 1691 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in Haute-Savoie, France, linking Morzine with Samoëns. The climb has been featured several times in the Tour de France cycling race.
Climb details Starting from Samoëns, the Col de Joux Plane is 11.7 km long with an average gradient of 8.5% and a maximum gradient of 10%. Starting from Morzine, the Col de Joux Plane is 10.9 km long with an average gradient of 6.5% and a maximum gradient of 11%.
Tour de France Col de Joux Plane has been used a total of 13 times by the Tour de France since its debut in 1978. Le col de Joux-Plane dans le Tour de France
YearStageCategoryStartFinishLeader at the summit1978171GrenobleMorzine 1980171Serre-ChevalierMorzine 198118HCThonon-les-BainsMorzine 1982171Bourg-d'OisansMorzine 1983181L'Alpe d'HuezMorzine 1984191La PlagneMorzine 198722HCLa PlagneMorzine 199118HCBourg-d'OisansMorzine 199715HCCourchevelMorzine 200016HCCourchevelMorzine 200617HCSaint-Jean-de-MaurienneMorzine 2016 20 HCMegèveMorzine 2023 14 HCAnnemasseMorzine
Tour de France Femmes The Col de Joux Plane (from Morzine) was featured on Stage 9 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes
YearStageCategoryStartFinishLeader at the summit 2025 9 HC Praz-sur-Arly Châtel – Les Portes des Soleil
See also List of highest paved roads in Europe List of mountain passes
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