From Joux
Departmental road
Col de la Croix Cazard — 865 m
Col de la Croix Cazard, 865 m, in Loire. Main climb: 8.0 km at 5.4% average, 430 m of climbing from Joux.
At a glance
- Distance
- 8.0 km
- Elevation gain
- 430 m
- Average gradient
- 5.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.3 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Joux). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Loire
- Altitude
- 865 m
- Coordinates
- 45.85498, 4.36370
Map of the climbs
- From Joux
- From Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé
- From Pouilly-lès-Feurs
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Joux | 8.0 km | 430 m | — | 5.4 % | 8.8 % | 2.3 Easy |
| From Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé | 13.6 km | 578 m | 79 m | 4.2 % | 9.4 % | 1.8 Easy |
| From Pouilly-lès-Feurs | 16.0 km | 563 m | 56 m | 3.5 % | 9.0 % | 1.6 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé
Departmental road
From Pouilly-lès-Feurs
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.
Cols nearby
- Col du Pin-Bouchain 760 m · 7 km
- Col de la Croix Paquet 597 m · 9 km
- Col du Pilon 727 m · 13 km
- Col de la Croix de Thel 650 m · 15 km
- Col de la Croix Papin 636 m · 21 km
- Col du Joncin 698 m · 21 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 Croix Cazard?
The hardest climb of Col de la Croix Cazard, from Joux, is 8.0 km long for 430 m of ascent, i.e. 5.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Croix Cazard?
The steepest 500 m sits at 8.8%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 7.7%.
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