From Sospel
Departmental road
Col de Braus — 1,002 m
Col de Braus, 1,002 m, in Alpes-Maritimes. Main climb: 10.5 km at 6.4% average, 671 m of climbing from Sospel. The Tour de France has been over it 4 times since 1919.
At a glance
- Distance
- 10.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 671 m
- Average gradient
- 6.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 4.2 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Sospel). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Alpes-Maritimes
- Altitude
- 1,002 m
- Coordinates
- 43.87263, 7.39893
Map of the climbs
- From Sospel
- From L'Escarène
- From Menton
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Sospel | 10.5 km | 671 m | — | 6.4 % | 12.6 % | 4.2 Moderate |
| From L'Escarène | 11.6 km | 697 m | 39 m | 6.0 % | 12.7 % | 3.7 Moderate |
| From Menton | 24.3 km | 1,096 m | 126 m | 4.5 % | 12.7 % | 3.9 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From L'Escarène
Departmental road
From Menton
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
- 4
- Editions
- 4
- On the route
- from 1919 to 2024
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stage 20 Nice → Col de la Couillole | Category 2 | Enric Mas |
| 1936 | — | ||
| 1935 | Stage 11 Nice → Cannes | — | Gabriel Ruozzi |
| 1919 | Stage 9 | — |
Chains with
- Col de Castillon 728 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de Turini 1,604 m · 12 km
- Col d'Èze 507 m · 16 km
- Col de Vence 962 m · 29 km
- Col de la Couillole 1,678 m · 39 km
- Isola 2000 2,040 m · 40 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 de Braus?
The hardest climb of Col de Braus, from Sospel, is 10.5 km long for 671 m of ascent, i.e. 6.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Braus?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 9th, at 9.6%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Braus?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Braus 4 times, from 1919 to 2024.
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