From Buis-les-Baronnies
Departmental road
Col d'Ey — 718 m
Col d'Ey, 718 m, in Drôme. Main climb: 5.2 km at 5.8% average, 303 m of climbing from Buis-les-Baronnies. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2009.
At a glance
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 303 m
- Average gradient
- 5.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.8 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Buis-les-Baronnies). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Drôme
- Altitude
- 718 m
- Coordinates
- 44.31270, 5.27768
Map of the climbs
- From Buis-les-Baronnies
- From Sainte-Jalle
- From Bésignan
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Buis-les-Baronnies | 5.2 km | 303 m | 5.8 % | 11.0 % | 1.8 Easy |
| From Sainte-Jalle | 5.0 km | 295 m | 5.9 % | 10.9 % | 1.7 Easy |
| From Bésignan | 4.7 km | 231 m | 4.9 % | 8.4 % | 1.1 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Sainte-Jalle
Departmental road
From Bésignan
Minor departmental road
3 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
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2009 to 2009
- Usual category
- Category 3
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stage 20 Montélimar → Mont Ventoux | Category 3 | Aliaksandr Kuschynski |
Cols nearby
- Mont Ventoux 1,898 m · 15 km
- Col de Perty 1,302 m · 22 km
- Col de Cabre 1,180 m · 37 km
- Col de Tartaiguille 402 m · 48 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 Col d'Ey?
The hardest climb of Col d'Ey, from Buis-les-Baronnies, is 5.2 km long for 303 m of ascent, i.e. 5.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col d'Ey?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.0%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 7.1%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col d'Ey?
The Tour de France has crossed Col d'Ey 1 times, from 2009 to 2009.
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