From Quincié-en-Beaujolais
Minor road
Col de la Casse Froide — 740 m
Col de la Casse Froide, 740 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 10.2 km at 4.8% average, 485 m of climbing from Quincié-en-Beaujolais. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2023.
At a glance
- Distance
- 10.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 485 m
- Average gradient
- 4.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.2 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Quincié-en-Beaujolais). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 740 m
- Coordinates
- 46.12125, 4.53027
Map of the climbs
- From Quincié-en-Beaujolais
- From Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu
- From Claveisolles
- From Le Perréon
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Quincié-en-Beaujolais | 10.2 km | 485 m | — | 4.8 % | 10.7 % | 2.2 Easy |
| From Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu | 7.8 km | 411 m | — | 5.3 % | 8.7 % | 2.1 Easy |
| From Claveisolles | 4.4 km | 292 m | — | 6.6 % | 9.4 % | 1.9 Easy |
| From Le Perréon | 14.7 km | 620 m | 146 m | 4.2 % | 10.9 % | 1.5 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu
Departmental road
From Claveisolles
Departmental road
From Le Perréon
Minor departmental road
4 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 3
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stage 12 Roanne → Belleville-en-Beaujolais | Category 3 | Guillaume Martin |
Chains with
- Col de la Croix Rosier 721 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Croix Montmain 737 m · 7 km
- Col des Écharmeaux 712 m · 9 km
- Col de Crie 624 m · 10 km
- Col des Écorbans 853 m · 10 km
- Col du Fût d'Avenas 762 m · 10 km
- Col de la Croix Papin 636 m · 13 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 la Casse Froide?
The hardest climb of Col de la Casse Froide, from Quincié-en-Beaujolais, is 10.2 km long for 485 m of ascent, i.e. 4.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Casse Froide?
The steepest 500 m sits at 10.7%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 8.6%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Casse Froide?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Casse Froide 1 times, from 2023 to 2023.
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