From Chamalières
Departmental road
Col de Ceyssat — 1,078 m
Col de Ceyssat, 1,078 m, in Puy-de-Dôme. Main climb: 11.1 km at 6.1% average, 678 m of climbing from Chamalières. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2020.
At a glance
- Distance
- 11.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 678 m
- Average gradient
- 6.1 %
- Difficulty index
- 4.2 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Chamalières). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Puy-de-Dôme
- Altitude
- 1,078 m
- Coordinates
- 45.76388, 2.95595
Map of the climbs
- From Chamalières
- From Ceyssat
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Chamalières | 11.1 km | 678 m | 6.1 % | 10.5 % | 4.2 Moderate |
| From Ceyssat | 5.2 km | 292 m | 5.6 % | 7.7 % | 1.7 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Ceyssat
Minor 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
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2020 to 2020
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stage 13 | Category 1 | Simon Geschke |
Cols nearby
- Col de la Moréno 1,102 m · 3 km
- Col de Guéry 1,268 m · 19 km
- Col de la Croix-Morand 1,401 m · 20 km
- Col de la Croix Saint-Robert 1,451 m · 24 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 Ceyssat?
The hardest climb of Col de Ceyssat, from Chamalières, is 11.1 km long for 678 m of ascent, i.e. 6.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Ceyssat?
The steepest 500 m sits at 10.5%, and the hardest kilometre is the 11th, at 8.9%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Ceyssat?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Ceyssat 1 times, from 2020 to 2020.
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