From Briançon
Departmental road
Col d'Izoard — 2,361 m
Col d'Izoard, 2,361 m, in Hautes-Alpes. Main climb: 18.6 km at 6.4% average, 1,188 m of climbing from Briançon. The Tour de France has been over it 7 times since 1936.
At a glance
- Distance
- 18.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,188 m
- Average gradient
- 6.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 8.5 Hard
Figures for the main climb (From Briançon). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Hautes-Alpes
- Altitude
- 2,361 m
- Coordinates
- 44.81966, 6.73498
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général entre fin mai et mi-juin selon le déneigement ; les versants de Briançon et du Queyras peuvent rouvrir séparément.
Map of the climbs
- From Briançon
- From Les Moulins
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Briançon | 18.6 km | 1,188 m | 36 m | 6.4 % | 12.3 % | 8.5 Hard |
| From Les Moulins | 16.0 km | 1,098 m | 37 m | 6.9 % | 16.5 % | 8.4 Hard |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Les Moulins
Departmental 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
- 7
- Editions
- 6
- On the route
- from 1936 to 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stage 18 | Hors categorie | Damiano Caruso |
| 2017 | Stage 18 Briançon → Izoard | Hors categorie | Warren Barguil |
| 2011 | Stage 18 Pignerol → Galibier-Serre Chevalier | Hors categorie | Maxim Iglinskiy |
| 2006 | Stage 15 Gap → L'Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | Stefano Garzelli |
| 2003 | Stage 9 Le Bourg-d'Oisans → Gap | — |
Show the other 2 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Stage 9 Le Bourg-d'Oisans → Gap | Hors categorie | |
| 1936 | — |
Cols nearby
- Col de Montgenèvre - Colle del Monginevro 1,860 m · 12 km
- Col de Granon 2,413 m · 19 km
- Col de l'Échelle 1,762 m · 24 km
- Col Agnel / Colle dell'Agnello 2,744 m · 25 km
- Col de Vars 2,109 m · 31 km
- Col du Lautaret 2,058 m · 35 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'Izoard?
The hardest climb of Col d'Izoard, from Briançon, is 18.6 km long for 1,188 m of ascent, i.e. 6.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Col d'Izoard?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 1th, at 10.0%.
Is Col d'Izoard open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général entre fin mai et mi-juin selon le déneigement ; les versants de Briançon et du Queyras peuvent rouvrir séparément.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col d'Izoard?
The Tour de France has crossed Col d'Izoard 7 times, from 1936 to 2019.
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