From Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
Departmental road
Col de la Couillole — 1,678 m
Col de la Couillole, 1,678 m, in Alpes-Maritimes. Main climb: 16.6 km at 7.3% average, 1,212 m of climbing from Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2024.
At a glance
- Distance
- 16.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,212 m
- Average gradient
- 7.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 9.1 Hard
Figures for the main climb (From Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Alpes-Maritimes
- Altitude
- 1,678 m
- Coordinates
- 44.10023, 7.02293
Map of the climbs
- From Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
- From Touët-sur-Var
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée | 16.6 km | 1,212 m | 27 m | 7.3 % | 14.4 % | 9.1 Hard |
| From Touët-sur-Var | 28.9 km | 1,717 m | 385 m | 5.9 % | 28.6 % | 6.8 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Touët-sur-Var
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.
The Tour de France here
- Crossings
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2024 to 2024
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stage 20 Nice → Col de la Couillole | Category 1 | Tadej Pogačar |
Cols nearby
- Isola 2000 2,040 m · 14 km
- Col de la Cayolle 2,326 m · 28 km
- Col de Turini 1,604 m · 32 km
- Col de Vence 962 m · 38 km
- Col de Braus 1,002 m · 39 km
- Col d'Allos 2,250 m · 41 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 Couillole?
The hardest climb of Col de la Couillole, from Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, is 16.6 km long for 1,212 m of ascent, i.e. 7.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Couillole?
The steepest 500 m sits at 14.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 4th, at 9.9%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Couillole?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Couillole 1 times, from 2024 to 2024.
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