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FAQ - PASSES

Comment établir sa liste de cols ?

La liste sera préférablement rédigée avec l’aide d’un logiciel informatique (Word, Excel ou équivalent) et imprimée ou envoyée par émail à son délégué ; ceci pour des raisons de lisibilité. A la rigueur, la liste peut être dressée à la main en caractères d’imprimerie. Les cols doivent être indiqués accompagnés de leur altitude et si possible classés par ordre croissant de départements (pour la France). Pour les cols situés hors de France, indiquer le pays et si possible la région.

Quels sont les cols reconnus ?

The passes recognised by the Club are those whose names appear in the reference catalogues sold by the Club (see below). For countries not covered by a catalogue, the passes recognised are those whose names and titles appear on the maps or on the signs (summit or directional) or on any other reliable document that can be assessed by the Club.

Les cols non goudronnés peuvent-ils être comptabilisés ?

Off-road passes are passes recognised by the Club and can be counted in the same way as tarmac passes.

Les cols non cyclables peuvent-ils être comptabilisés ?

The aim of the cols collection is to try and complete the cols on the bike. However, any pass whose summit is reached with the bike (either by riding, pushing or carrying the bike) is countable.

Puis-je comptabiliser un col cyclable si pour des raisons de fatigue je dois descendre de vélo dans la montée ?

Yes, as long as you reach the top of the mountain by muscle power alone.

Quels engins sont valables pour franchir les cols ?

Any wheeled device powered solely by muscle power may be used. This includes bicycles, tandems, tricycles, etc. Any form of motorised assistance (internal combustion engines and electric motors, even as back-up) is prohibited. A mountain pass crossed solely on foot (without a bike) cannot be counted.

Les deux co-équipiers d’un tandem peuvent-il comptabiliser un col ?

Yes, as long as they made it all the way over the pass together.

Certains cols sont interdits mais apparaissent dans les catalogues de cols. Que dois-je faire ?

The catalogues are intended to be as exhaustive as possible. They do not take into account the legal accessibility of the passes. Some passes will be prohibited because they are located in parks or nature reserves, on motorways, on railway lines or on private or military property. It is the member's responsibility to obey these prohibitions, as well as the highway code and other regulations in force. That said, if for any reason you have crossed these passes, they may be counted.

Les cols hors de France peuvent-ils être comptabilisés ?

Passes from all over the world can be counted.

Un col peut-il être compté plusieurs fois si on le gravit par plusieurs versants ?

It is not the climbs that are counted, but the passes. As a result, a pass can only be counted once, even if it has been climbed on more than one side, including border passes which have two separate references.

Les ascensions « célèbres » (Alpe-d’Huez, Hautacam, mont Ventoux, etc…) peuvent-elles être comptabilisées ?

Les ascensions rendues célèbres par la compétition cycliste ne sont pas forcément des cols et ne sont pas systématiquement comptabilisées. Par contre il existe bien souvent un col situé à proximité (ex : le col de Poutran au-dessus de l’Alpe-d’Huez ou le col des Tempêtes sur le versant sud du mont Ventoux).

Un col franchi en descente peut-il être comptabilisé ?

Any pass declared by a member is considered to have been climbed, including downhill passes.

Les cols franchis à VTT comptent-ils ?

Yes, any type of cycle is allowed as long as it is powered solely by muscle power.

Des cols qui s’enchaînent dans une même ascension (ex : Lautaret puis Galibier) peuvent-ils être comptabilisés ?

Yes, any pass crossed can be counted, whether it's an ascent or a descent.

Existe-t-il une altitude minimale pour comptabiliser un col ?

No minimum altitude is required for a pass, only its name on a map or sign or other document deemed reliable.

Existe-t-il des catalogues de référence ?

The Club publishes reference catalogues for a growing number of countries. The passes appearing in these catalogues are recognised by the Club and may appear on lists sent in by members.

Each catalogue is available in both a computerised and a printed version. For members, the most recent computer versions of the catalogues you have purchased can be downloaded free of charge from the club's website. Always use the most recent version of a catalogue before sending in your annual list.

Lorsque je découvre un col inédit, qui ne figure pas dans un catalogue de référence, puis-je l’inscrire dans ma liste de cols annuelle ?

It may already be on the list of "unrecognised" passes published on the website (passes->unrecognised passes section).

Si ce n’est pas le cas, vous pouvez faire part de votre découverte en écrivant au secrétariat (ou tout autre responsable du club [email]cols@centcols.org[/email]), en fournissant si possible un maximum de renseignements (extraits de carte nommant et localisant le col, éventuellement : photo d’un panneau). Ce col sera soumis au Club pour validation. Il sera alors inclus dans le prochain additif et vous pourrez le rajouter à votre liste annuelle. Si le col n’est pas validé, il rejoindra la liste des cols « non retenus » et vous ne devrez pas le comptabiliser.

Quelles cartes utiliser pour localiser les cols ?

For France, the catalogue of French mountain passes (le Chauvot) gives coordinates on Michelin maps (Local and Départements) and IGN 1/100,000 maps. These maps are sufficient for road use. For a more precise view of tracks and trails, we recommend using more detailed maps such as the 1:25,000 IGN. These maps will also be useful for locating CVs and other small tarmac roads not shown on larger-scale maps. For other countries, the catalogues of these countries indicate the various editions of maps to be used for road and off-road cycling. In most cases, the scales are similar to those used in France.

Comment reporter les cols sur les cartes ?

The catalogues provide millimetre coordinates in X and Y to be transferred to the maps according to the grid they contain.
Passes can also be located more quickly using the layers (see below) available on our website.

If you have a computer (Cartoexplorer, Géoportail, Google Earth), you can search for a pass using the universal geographic coordinates (longitude/latitude WGS84 and UTM) provided in most computer catalogues. Some catalogues also provide other sets of country-specific coordinates (e.g. Gauss-Krüger for Germany and civil coordinates for Switzerland).

Finally, an online utility (ccWay) is available in the "Passes" section, enabling you to transfer pass coordinates to GPS receivers and view them on Google Earth.

Qu’appelle-t-on « calques » ?

An overlay is a graphic representation of the passes located on a particular fold or quadrant of a map. By printing this graphic on a sheet of transparent plastic and superimposing this sheet on the corresponding portion of the map, the passes are automatically located. These overlays can be downloaded free of charge and printed from the Club's website.

J’utilise un GPS, le Club fournit-il des « traces » ?

The club does not provide GPS tracks. Only the passes are marked with geographical coordinates according to the various systems in force.
Toutefois le Club propose des circuits VTT dans une de ses publications : TOPO. (voir ci-dessous). Des traces sont maintenant fournies pour les circuits des divers séjours proposés par le club. Le Club des Cent Cols a conclu un partenariat avec Openrunner where you will find a "Cent Cols" area where you can download routes.

Le Club publie-t-il des guides de randonnées ?

The various TOPO issues contain a large number of mountain bike trails, with routes, profiles, descriptions and other information.
These documents take the form of printed brochures or PDF files.

Combien y-a-t-il de cols en France ?

Approximately 11,000, including 2,400 paved roads. These passes, recognised by the Club, are all listed in the Catalogue des Cols de France.
There are also a large number of passes in other countries. The Club publishes catalogues for several countries, including Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Spain, the UK and Ireland, Spain, the USA, Turkey, Poland and Romania (an ever-growing list).

Puis-je ajouter dans ma liste annuelle un col publié dans un additif même si je l’ai franchi des années auparavant ?

Yes, the year in which you cross a mountain pass is irrelevant.

Dois-je retrancher de ma liste les cols qui ont été supprimés dans un additif ?

This question is left to the free will of the member, who will decide according to his or her own sensitivity.

Comment les catalogues de cols publiés par le Club sont-ils mis à jour ?

By collecting new information (e.g. a new edition of a map) sent in by members or Working Group members, and after examination by the Club. Digital maps and cadastres can be put online, enabling forgotten passes to be rediscovered.

Pourquoi certains cols qui semblent être valides topographiquement et figurent sur une carte ou sont panneautés, sont-ils refusés ?

In most cases, the names of these passes have been artificially "attributed" by cyclists or by an official body, but on the initiative of cyclists for media, advertising, tourism or similar purposes. These passes have no basis in local tradition. This activity contravenes article 4 of the Club's rules of play. If you believe that a particular pass is not recognised by the club but should be, please write to [email]cols@centcols.org[/email].

Pourquoi le code d’un col et son altitude ne correspondent pas toujours ?

The code corresponds to the original altitude of the pass. This may vary depending on the edition of the map or the age of the sign, but the code is intangible in order to keep track of the pass in the catalogue.