(Col de) la Gueulaz
	Height	Climbing height
	1965m	899m (Le Châtelard)
	Difficulty	Beauty
	3-4 (5)	4-5 (5)
How to get there	You start the climb where you turn off the Chamonix-Martigny road between Col des Montets 1461m) and Col de la Forclaz (1528m) near Le Châtelard (1066m) in the direction of Finhaut. The road is somewhat steep, but never goes above something like 13%. It is not very nice until you reach the actual pass and the Lac d’Emossons, where the views of the Mont Blanc mountains are outstanding.
Other comments	It is a very fine pass and you can cycle around 1/4 or so of the lake on a flat asphalted pedestrian road. You can visit the Col du Passet/Passer (1960m) by carrying your bicycle up the wooded staircase and around 70m from the road is the pass sign. (No good path for continuing with a bicycle.) There is water at the pass and there is a restaurant and gift shop. There is a road from Finhaut to Le Tretien (and Salvan) (marked with a sign that no motorised vehicles are permitted – it is on the most western bend of the main road) – This gravel road is possible with a road bicycle, but there is a very steep section with ridiculously narrow serpentines (there is simply no way two cars could meet and pass each other on this road) and here you may have to lead or half-glide down (going up means walking here). This road makes it thus possible to bypass the Col de la Forclaz and it is a very nice alternative! [CH-VS-1965]