Loisirs 73 · Savoie mountain passes
Savoie mountain passes: which to discover?
Savoie's road passes, grouped by valley — Tarentaise, Maurienne, Beaufortain. Opening and season from official sources.
Savoie lines up some of the highest road passes in the Alps: the Iseran, the Galibier, the Mont-Cenis, the Madeleine, the Glandon, the Croix de Fer, the Petit-Saint-Bernard, the cormet de Roselend and the Saisies. Most close in winter; each page gives the opening period.
Tarentaise · Maurienne · BeaufortainOpening & seasonFree access
Tarentaise & Haute-Tarentaise · 2
Col de l'Iseran
Bonneval-sur-Arc
AccessFree
SeasonMid-June – early November
Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard
Séez
AccessFree
SeasonLate May – early November (road) · early July – mid-September (Chanousia)
Maurienne · 5
Col du Galibier
Valloire
AccessFree
SeasonJune – October
Col du Mont-Cenis
Val-Cenis
AccessFree
SeasonJune – October
Col de la Croix de Fer
Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
AccessFree
SeasonLate May – early November
Col du Glandon
Saint-Colomban-des-Villards
AccessFree
SeasonLate June – October
Col de la Madeleine
Saint-François-Longchamp
AccessFree
SeasonLate May – early November
Beaufortain · 2
Passes grouped by valley; opening and altitude as published, with source contradictions flagged on each page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest road pass in Savoie?
The col de l'Iseran, at 2,764 m or 2,770 m depending on the official pages, is the highest road point, in the heart of the Vanoise National Park.
When are Savoie's passes open?
Most open from late May or June to October, depending on snow. Each page gives the published period and flags any contradictions between sources.
Do these passes charge?
No, access to the road passes is free. Only some nearby tunnels or lifts charge, which the place's page notes.