From Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes
Departmental road
Col de la Cayolle — 2,326 m
Col de la Cayolle, 2,326 m, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Main climb: 20.1 km at 6.6% average, 1,333 m of climbing from Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes.
At a glance
- Distance
- 20.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,333 m
- Average gradient
- 6.6 %
- Difficulty index
- 9.5 Hard
Figures for the main climb (From Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
- Altitude
- 2,326 m
- Coordinates
- 44.25914, 6.74397
Map of the climbs
- From Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes
- From Barcelonnette
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes | 20.1 km | 1,333 m | 51 m | 6.6 % | 12.2 % | 9.5 Hard |
| From Barcelonnette | 30.2 km | 1,276 m | 81 m | 4.2 % | 16.7 % | 6.1 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Barcelonnette
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.
Cols nearby
- Col d'Allos 2,250 m · 13 km
- Col de la Couillole 1,678 m · 28 km
- Col de Vars 2,109 m · 31 km
- Isola 2000 2,040 m · 34 km
- Col Lebraut 1,110 m · 46 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 Cayolle?
The hardest climb of Col de la Cayolle, from Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes, is 20.1 km long for 1,333 m of ascent, i.e. 6.6% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Cayolle?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.2%, and the hardest kilometre is the 12th, at 8.9%.
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