Semnoz


Semnoz is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range. It has an altitude of above sea level. The mountain is crossed by the D41/D110 road near to the Crêt de Chatillon at an altitude of.

Tour de France

The penultimate stage of the 2013 Tour de France saw a summit finish on Semnoz, after departing from Annecy. The mountain has featured in the Tour previously, but this was during a neutralized stage in the wake of the 1998 Festina affair.

Details of the climb

The Crêt de Chatillon can be reached by road from three directions. From the south, the climb via the D110 commences at the village of Leschaux from where the ascent is long climbing at an average gradient of 5.7% with a maximum gradient of 10.2%.
From the north, the climb via the D41 commences in Annecy, from where the road is long climbing with an average gradient of 7%.
From the west, the climb commences at Quintal and uses the D241 before reaching the D41 after. The total climb is long gaining in height at an average gradient of 8.2%. This is the route used on Stage 20 of the 2013 Tour de France and is ranked as an Hors catégorie climb. The route to the summit from the start at Annecy crosses the Col de Leschaux after before descending to Saint-Jean-d'Arvey.