From Fessy
Minor departmental road
Col de Cou — 1,116 m
Col de Cou, 1,116 m, in Haute-Savoie. Main climb: 7.8 km at 7.4% average, 577 m of climbing from Fessy. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2023.
At a glance
- Distance
- 7.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 577 m
- Average gradient
- 7.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 4.4 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Fessy). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,116 m
- Coordinates
- 46.26241, 6.45400
Map of the climbs
- From Fessy
- From Boëge
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Fessy | 7.8 km | 577 m | — | 7.4 % | 12.3 % | 4.4 Moderate |
| From Boëge | 11.7 km | 397 m | 23 m | 3.4 % | 8.3 % | 1.3 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Boëge
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 2023 to 2023
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stage 14 Annemasse → Morzine | Category 1 | Giulio Ciccone |
Cols nearby
- Col de Saxel 943 m · 5 km
- Col du Feu 1,120 m · 6 km
- Col de Jambaz 1,027 m · 6 km
- Col du Corbier 1,237 m · 15 km
- Col de l'Encrenaz 1,433 m · 17 km
- Col des Gets 1,172 m · 20 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 Cou?
The hardest climb of Col de Cou, from Fessy, is 7.8 km long for 577 m of ascent, i.e. 7.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Cou?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 9.6%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Cou?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Cou 1 times, from 2023 to 2023.
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