From Vesseaux
Main road
Col de l'Escrinet — 787 m
Col de l'Escrinet, 787 m, in Ardèche. Main climb: 9.0 km at 5.7% average, 508 m of climbing from Vesseaux. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2009.
At a glance
- Distance
- 9.0 km
- Elevation gain
- 508 m
- Average gradient
- 5.7 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.8 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Vesseaux). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Ardèche
- Altitude
- 787 m
- Coordinates
- 44.71836, 4.49293
Map of the climbs
- From Vesseaux
- From Saint-Priest
- From Lussas
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Vesseaux | 9.0 km | 508 m | — | 5.7 % | 10.2 % | 2.8 Moderate |
| From Saint-Priest | 9.6 km | 499 m | — | 5.2 % | 9.7 % | 2.6 Moderate |
| From Lussas | 15.0 km | 613 m | 102 m | 4.1 % | 9.9 % | 1.7 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Saint-Priest
Main road
From Lussas
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 2009 to 2009
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stage 19 Bourgoin-Jallieu → Aubenas | — | Alessandro Ballan |
Cols nearby
- Col de Farges 517 m · 15 km
- Col du Montivernoux 1,320 m · 19 km
- Col de Bonne Rencontre 449 m · 22 km
- Col des Nonières 670 m · 24 km
- Col du Suchet 483 m · 25 km
- Col du Gerbier de Jonc 1,417 m · 25 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 l'Escrinet?
The hardest climb of Col de l'Escrinet, from Vesseaux, is 9.0 km long for 508 m of ascent, i.e. 5.7% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de l'Escrinet?
The steepest 500 m sits at 10.2%, and the hardest kilometre is the 7th, at 7.0%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de l'Escrinet?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de l'Escrinet 1 times, from 2009 to 2009.
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