Col de la Croix-Morand
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Col de la Croix-Morand (also known as Col de Dyane) (el. 1401 m.) is a high mountain pass
of the Massif Central
in France
, in the department of Puy de Dôme, near Clermont-Ferrand
. It inspired a song by Jean-Louis Murat
.
), the Col de la Croix Morand is 4.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 207 m. (an average of 4.6%). The steepest section is 6.6%.
Starting from Lac Chambon
(east), the climb is 10.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 511 m. (an average of 4.9%). The steepest section is 8.2%.
has crossed the pass four times, the first time in 1951.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
of the Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in the department of Puy de Dôme, near Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
. It inspired a song by Jean-Louis Murat
Jean-Louis Murat
Not to be confused with Jean-Paul MaratJean-Louis Murat is the pseudonym of the French singer / songwriter Jean-Louis Bergheaud. He spent much of his childhood with his grandparents in Murat-le-Quaire.- Albums :...
.
Details of climb
Starting from the junction of D 983 and D 996 (west) (near Mont-DoreMont-Dore
Le Mont-Dore , formerly called Mont-Dore-les-Bains, is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:...
), the Col de la Croix Morand is 4.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 207 m. (an average of 4.6%). The steepest section is 6.6%.
Starting from Lac Chambon
Lac Chambon
Lac Chambon is a lake in Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 877 m, its surface area is 0.6 km²....
(east), the climb is 10.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 511 m. (an average of 4.9%). The steepest section is 8.2%.
Appearances in Tour de France
The Tour de FranceTour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
has crossed the pass four times, the first time in 1951.
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External links
- Le col de Dyane ou de la Croix-Morand dans le Tour de France (French)
- Profile of the climb from the west on www.climbbybike.com
- http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-la-Croix-Morand&qryMountainID=6122Profile of the climb from Lac ChambonLac ChambonLac Chambon is a lake in Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 877 m, its surface area is 0.6 km²....
on www.climbbybike.com]