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Pass · canton of Briançon-Sud

Col d'Izoard

2,327 m7,635 ft
Connects
L'Aiguilette – Le Laus
Tonight
-5°CFog · Wind 8 km/h NE

Col d'Izoard is a mountain pass at 2,327 m in canton of Briançon-Sud, France. It links L'Aiguilette and Le Laus.

All facts
Saddle
2,327 m
Lowest point
1,945 m / 1,854 m
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Pass

Col d'Izoard: the climb from each side

Saddle 2,327 mL'Aiguilette 1,945 m+382 m · 2.8 kmLe Laus 1,854 m+473 m · 3.0 km

Crossed by: D 902 Route du Col d'Izoard

Distances are straight lines from the saddle to the lowest ground on each side; the road is longer.

3D map

Col d'Izoard 3D map

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Topographic map

Col d'Izoard terrain and contours

100 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 500 mShowing west → east through the centre

Col d'Izoard elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Weather

Col d'Izoard weather

Tonight · Fog · -5°C (23°F) · Wind 8 km/h NE

Col d'Izoard forecast for about 2,327 m.

  • Tonight-5°–8 km/h NE
  • Today-5°2°–13 km/h N
  • Sun-4°8°2.3 mm13 km/h S
  • Mon-3°11°–9 km/h S
  • Tue0°14°–4 km/h SW
  • Wed-2°13°–5 km/h NW
  • Thu-2°10°–5 km/h SW
  • Fri-2°9°–3 km/h E
  • Sat-2°6°–4 km/h E
  • Sun-2°7°–3 km/h E

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 23, 23:18 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Col d'Izoard

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Col d'Izoard, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    0.0 km SSE

    +2 more within 0.3 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    Refuge Napoléon

    0.4 km NNW · +2 more within 6.9 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    6.7 km NE

    +2 more within 7.1 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 9
PlaceDistance
Parking0.0 km SSE
Parking0.1 km S
Parking0.3 km NNW
Refuge NapoléonHut0.4 km NNW
Gite de Vers le ColHut4.7 km W
Campsite6.7 km NE
Campsite6.7 km NNE
Refuge des Fonts de CervièresHut6.9 km ENE
Campsite7.1 km NNW
Slope

Slope

Share of the 8 × 8 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
17.7%
Moderate, 15–30°
41.7%
Steep, 30–45°
36.3%
Cliffs, 45° and over
4.2%
Steeper than 30°
40.5% of the 64 km² view
Relief in view
1,527 m low point 1,676 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Bare rock / sparse 36.0%Trees 32.0%Grassland 20.7%Moss & lichen 8.4%Snow & ice 2.7%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 4 km of Col d'Izoard.

NESW2 km5 km1234567
Summit list 7
  1. 1Pic Ouest de la Côte Belle2,856 m 1.1 km ESE
  2. 2Cote Belle Antécime sud2,844 m 1.2 km SE
  3. 3Pic Est de la Côte Belle2,914 m 2.2 km ESE
  4. 4Pic de Beaudouis2,843 m 3.0 km W
  5. 5Grand Peygu2,796 m 3.1 km NW
  6. 6Sommet de la Crête des Granges2,835 m 3.9 km WNW
  7. 7Turge de la Suffie3,024 m 3.9 km NE
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 4 km; 563 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Eight-petal Mountain-Avens60
  • Large-flowered Bellflower48
  • Cornelia’s Orchid39
  • Rose Daphne34
  • Matted Globularia33
  • Berardia lanuginosa30
Where it sits

Where Col d'Izoard sits

Range
Alps751Western Alps353Southwestern Alps44Cottian Alps16
Region
France176Europe2,143
Nearby

Nearby places

More 1
More in the Cottian Alps 6
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Downloads

Col d'Izoard downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-09-22)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
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