| Col des Montets | |
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| Elevation | 1,461 m (4,793 ft) |
| Location | Haute-Savoie,France |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°0′13″N6°55′24″E / 46.00361°N 6.92333°E /46.00361; 6.92333 |
Col des Montets (elevation 1,461 m or 4,793 ft) is a mountain pass in theFrench Alps in theHaute-Savoiedepartment ofFrance. It is on the road betweenChamonix, the SwissCol de la Forclaz andMartigny in the canton ofValais,Switzerland.
The pass is generally open in winter, but it can be closed inextreme weather and frequently requiressnow chains and/or winter tires. Conditions can be checked with Chamonix tourist office. The railway tunnel of theSaint-Gervais–Vallorcine railwayhas been modified to also carry road traffic on a convoy basis between trains when the pass is closed.
Elizabeth Robins Pennell bicycled through the pass in the 1890s.[1]
The pass appeared in theTour de France five times from 1959 to 1977:Charly Gaul was the first rider to cross the pass in 1959.[2]
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