From Choranche
Departmental road
Col de Chalimont — 1,365 m
Col de Chalimont, 1,365 m, in Isère. Main climb: 25.1 km at 5.8% average, 1,449 m of climbing from Choranche. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2004.
At a glance
- Distance
- 25.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,449 m
- Average gradient
- 5.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.2 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Choranche). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Isère
- Altitude
- 1,365 m
- Coordinates
- 45.04532, 5.47556
Map of the climbs
- From Choranche
- From Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Choranche | 25.1 km | 1,449 m | 345 m | 5.8 % | 24.5 % | 5.2 Sustained |
| From Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans | 28.5 km | 1,292 m | 116 m | 4.5 % | 12.2 % | 5.2 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Sainte-Eulalie-en-Royans
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 2004 to 2004
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Stage 15 Valréas → Villard-de-Lans | Category 2 |
Cols nearby
- Villard-de-Lans 1,026 m · 6 km
- Col de la Machine 1,011 m · 14 km
- Col de l'Echarasson 1,146 m · 14 km
- Col de Carri 1,215 m · 14 km
- Col de la Chau 1,337 m · 18 km
- Col de Rousset 1,259 m · 23 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 Chalimont?
The hardest climb of Col de Chalimont, from Choranche, is 25.1 km long for 1,449 m of ascent, i.e. 5.8% average.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Chalimont?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Chalimont 1 times, from 2004 to 2004.
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