From Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Departmental road
Alpe d'Huez — 1,860 m
Alpe d'Huez, 1,860 m, in Isère. Main climb: 13.2 km at 8.3% average, 1,091 m of climbing from Le Bourg-d'Oisans. The Tour de France has been over it 9 times since 1978.
At a glance
- Distance
- 13.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,091 m
- Average gradient
- 8.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 9.8 Hard
Figures for the main climb (From Le Bourg-d'Oisans). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Isère
- Altitude
- 1,860 m
- Coordinates
- 45.09000, 6.07000
Map of the climbs
- From Le Bourg-d'Oisans
- From Le Freney-d'Oisans
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Le Bourg-d'Oisans | 13.2 km | 1,091 m | — | 8.3 % | 13.6 % | 9.8 Hard |
| From Le Freney-d'Oisans | 23.6 km | 1,166 m | 319 m | 4.9 % | 14.2 % | 3.9 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Le Freney-d'Oisans
Minor road
2 ascents proposed here — other ways up this col remain possible.
Distances and elevation gains derived from the OpenStreetMap road network and a digital terrain model, measured on the very profile shown here.
Figures computed on 7 September 2026.
The Tour de France here
- Crossings
- 9
- Editions
- 8
- On the route
- from 1978 to 2026
- Usual category
- Hors categorie
There are more crossings than editions: in some years the race goes over the col twice.
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stage 19 Gap → L'Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | Tadej Pogačar |
| 2022 | Stage 12 Briançon → Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | Tom Pidcock |
| 2018 | Stage 12 Bourg-Saint-Maurice → L'Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | Geraint Thomas |
| 2015 | Stage 20 | Hors categorie | Thibaut Pinot |
| 2006 | Stage 15 Gap → L'Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | Fränk Schleck |
Show the other 4 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Stage 10 Aix-les-Bains → L'Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | |
| 1994 | Stage 16 Valréas → L'Alpe d'Huez | — | |
| 1994 | Stage 16 Valréas → L'Alpe d'Huez | — | |
| 1978 | Stage 16 Saint-Étienne → L'Alpe d'Huez | — |
Chains with
- Col de Sarenne 1,999 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de Chamrousse 1,800 m · 15 km
- Col des Portes 1,835 m · 18 km
- Col de la Croix-de-Fer 2,067 m · 19 km
- Col du Glandon 1,924 m · 19 km
- Col de Pressembois 570 m · 22 km
- Col du Mollard 1,638 m · 25 km
Straight-line distances, not road distances. The cols a climb actually rides over are listed above.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Alpe d'Huez?
The hardest climb of Alpe d'Huez, from Le Bourg-d'Oisans, is 13.2 km long for 1,091 m of ascent, i.e. 8.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Alpe d'Huez?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 3th, at 11.2%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Alpe d'Huez?
The Tour de France has crossed Alpe d'Huez 9 times, from 1978 to 2026.
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