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Pass · Canton of Samoëns

Col de Joux Plane

1,686 m5,531 ft
Connects
Challonge – Les Granges
Tonight
-3°CSnow · Wind 10 km/h SW

Col de Joux Plane is a mountain pass at 1,686 m in Canton of Samoëns, France. It links Challonge and Les Granges.

All facts
Saddle
1,686 m
Lowest point
1,098 m / 1,384 m
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Pass

Col de Joux Plane: the climb from each side

Saddle 1,686 mChallonge 1,098 m+588 m · 3.0 kmLes Granges 1,384 m+302 m · 2.8 km

Crossed by: D 354 Route du Col de Joux Plane

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

3D map

Col de Joux Plane 3D map

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Col de Joux Plane terrain and contours

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Col de Joux Plane elevation profile

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Weather

Col de Joux Plane weather

Tonight · Snow · -3°C (27°F) · 2.5 mm · Wind 10 km/h SW

Col de Joux Plane forecast for about 1,686 m.

  • Tonight-3°2.5 mm10 km/h SW
  • Today-3°0°11.8 mm14 km/h SE
  • Sun-3°5°20.0 mm15 km/h S
  • Mon-1°9°–5 km/h SW
  • Tue5°14°–5 km/h W
  • Wed0°11°–4 km/h E
  • Thu1°10°–5 km/h W
  • Fri3°10°–6 km/h W
  • Sat2°8°3.7 mm6 km/h W
  • Sun1°3°5.9 mm7 km/h W

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 de Joux Plane

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

  • Nearest parking

    0.3 km SSW

    +2 more within 0.4 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest trailhead

    3.8 km SE

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    Refuge de la Golèse

    4.0 km E · +2 more within 5.3 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest caravan site

    Les Perrières

    4.5 km WNW · +1 more within 6.6 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Camping municipal Lac et Montagnes

    5.5 km SSW · +2 more within 5.6 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 12
PlaceDistance
Parking0.3 km SSW
Parking0.4 km SW
Parking0.4 km S
Trailhead3.8 km SE
Refuge de la GolèseHut4.0 km E
Les PerrièresCaravan site4.5 km WNW
Campsite4.9 km ENE
Refuge de ChardonnièreHut4.9 km E
Refuge de BostanHut5.3 km E
Camping municipal Lac et MontagnesCampsite5.5 km SSW
La Grange au FrêneCampsite5.6 km WNW
Aire de stationnement MorzineCaravan site6.6 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°
25.1%
Moderate, 15–30°
45.8%
Steep, 30–45°
25.8%
Cliffs, 45° and over
3.4%
Steeper than 30°
29.2% of the 64 km² view
Relief in view
1,588 m low point 648 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 62.3%Grassland 35.5%Built-up 1.5%

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 de Joux Plane.

NESW1 km2 km1234
Summit list 4
  1. 1Pointe de Chamossière1,889 m 0.9 km SE
  2. 2Le Collu2,066 m 1.3 km ENE
  3. 3Pointe d'Angolon2,090 m 1.7 km ENE
  4. 4Pointe de Nyon2,019 m 1.9 km NNE
Where it sits

Where Col de Joux Plane sits

Range
Alps751Western Alps353Northwestern Alps309Savoy Prealps16Chablais Massif8
Region
France176Europe2,143
Nearby

Nearby places

More 1
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Downloads

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Sources

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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)
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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