From Clerval (Pays-de-Clerval)
Minor departmental road
Col de Ferrière — 593 m
Col de Ferrière, 593 m, in Doubs. Main climb: 8.7 km at 3.8% average, 328 m of climbing from Clerval (Pays-de-Clerval). The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2019.
At a glance
- Distance
- 8.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 328 m
- Average gradient
- 3.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.2 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Clerval (Pays-de-Clerval)). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Doubs
- Altitude
- 593 m
- Coordinates
- 47.36018, 6.57191
Map of the climbs
- From Clerval (Pays-de-Clerval)
- From Pompierre-sur-Doubs
- From Orve
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Clerval (Pays-de-Clerval) | 8.7 km | 328 m | — | 3.8 % | 7.4 % | 1.2 Easy |
| From Pompierre-sur-Doubs | 9.7 km | 367 m | 56 m | 3.8 % | 7.6 % | 1.0 Easy |
| From Orve | 4.3 km | 134 m | — | 3.1 % | 5.5 % | 0.4 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Pompierre-sur-Doubs
Departmental road
From Orve
Minor 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
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2019 to 2019
- Usual category
- Category 4
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stage 7 | Category 4 | Yoann Offredo |
Cols nearby
- Col des Chevrères 916 m · 50 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 Ferrière?
The hardest climb of Col de Ferrière, from Clerval (Pays-de-Clerval), is 8.7 km long for 328 m of ascent, i.e. 3.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Ferrière?
The steepest 500 m sits at 7.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 6th, at 5.1%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Ferrière?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Ferrière 1 times, from 2019 to 2019.
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