Col Agnel - 2744 metres

The Col Agnel is one of the three highest mountain passes in France with the Cime de la Bonette and the Col de l'Iseran higher. The Agnel climbs up to the border with Italy, with the Italian 3,800 metre peak of Mont Viso dominating the skyline in Italy. Le Pain de Sucre is the mountain that stands out when climbing from Chateau Queyras although there are views of the Ecrins peaks in the distance.

Western Ascent

The Demoiselle Coiffee on the western side of the Col Agnel, three kilometres from the bottom.

The view when descending from Molines, four kilometres from the bottom of the climb on the western side of the pass.

The mountain view just above Molines when descending the western side.

The first view towards the Col Agnel when climbing the western side.

The view towards the Col Agnel on the western side.

The view up the climb towards the Pain de Sucre with a flock of sheep moving across the mountainside on the left of the picture.

Mountain views on western descent of Col Agnel.

The view towards the 3000 metre Pain de Sucre when descending the western side of the Col Agnel.

The view back to the Col with 300 metre left to cycle for the rider on the photo.

The view over the western side of the Col Agnel.

 

Eastern Ascent

Start town :	Casteldelfino
Starting Altitude :	1275 metres
Distance :	22 kilometres
Vertical Climb :	1500 metres
Gradient :	6.5% average - 12% maximum
Comments :	This is the harder side of the Agnel with the last ten kilometres climbing at an average of ten percent.

Looking down into Italy from the Col Agnel.

The view from the Col towards the Mont Viso.

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