From Cluses
Departmental road
Col de la Colombière — 1,613 m
Col de la Colombière, 1,613 m, in Haute-Savoie. Main climb: 19.1 km at 6.0% average, 1,145 m of climbing from Cluses. The Tour de France has been over it 9 times since 1994.
At a glance
- Distance
- 19.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,145 m
- Average gradient
- 6.0 %
- Difficulty index
- 7.3 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Cluses). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,613 m
- Coordinates
- 45.99224, 6.47569
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant mai selon le déneigement.
Map of the climbs
- From Cluses
- From Le Grand-Bornand
- From Thônes
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Cluses | 19.1 km | 1,145 m | 16 m | 6.0 % | 12.2 % | 7.3 Sustained |
| From Le Grand-Bornand | 11.1 km | 701 m | — | 6.3 % | 12.3 % | 5.0 Sustained |
| From Thônes | 20.1 km | 1,029 m | 68 m | 5.1 % | 12.3 % | 5.2 Sustained |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Le Grand-Bornand
Departmental road
From Thônes
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
- 9
- Editions
- 9
- On the route
- from 1994 to 2021
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Stage 8 Oyonnax → Le Grand-Bornand | Category 1 | Dylan Teuns |
| 2018 | Stage 10 Annecy → Le Grand-Bornand | Category 1 | Julian Alaphilippe |
| 2016 | Stage 20 | Category 1 | Thomas De Gendt |
| 2010 | Stage 9 Morzine-Avoriaz → Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | Category 1 | Christophe Moreau |
| 2009 | Stage 17 Bourg-Saint-Maurice → Le Grand-Bornand | — | Fränk Schleck |
Show the other 4 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stage 7 Bourg-en-Bresse → Le Grand-Bornand | — | |
| 2006 | Stage 17 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne → Morzine | Category 1 | Floyd Landis |
| 2000 | Stage 16 Courchevel → Morzine | — | |
| 1994 | Stage 18 Moûtiers → Cluses | — |
Chains with
- Col de Romme 1,297 m
- Col de St Jean de Sixt 956 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col des Aravis 1,487 m · 13 km
- Col de la Croix Fry 1,467 m · 14 km
- Col des Fleuries 930 m · 15 km
- Col de Merdassier 1,500 m · 15 km
- Col du Marais 843 m · 22 km
- Col de L'Arpettaz 1,581 m · 22 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 Colombière?
The hardest climb of Col de la Colombière, from Cluses, is 19.1 km long for 1,145 m of ascent, i.e. 6.0% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Colombière?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.2%, and the hardest kilometre is the 19th, at 10.1%.
Is Col de la Colombière open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant mai selon le déneigement.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Colombière?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Colombière 9 times, from 1994 to 2021.
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