From Lyon
Minor departmental road
Col de la Croix de Presles — 526 m
Col de la Croix de Presles, 526 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 7.6 km at 4.8% average, 368 m of climbing from Lyon.
At a glance
- Distance
- 7.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 368 m
- Average gradient
- 4.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.7 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Lyon). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 526 m
- Coordinates
- 45.84282, 4.79334
Map of the climbs
- From Lyon
- From Curis-au-Mont-d'Or
- From Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Lyon | 7.6 km | 368 m | — | 4.8 % | 9.4 % | 1.7 Easy |
| From Curis-au-Mont-d'Or | 6.0 km | 359 m | — | 6.0 % | 10.5 % | 2.1 Easy |
| From Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or | 4.5 km | 350 m | 41 m | 7.9 % | 15.6 % | 2.1 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Curis-au-Mont-d'Or
Departmental road
From Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or
Minor 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.
Chains with
- Col du Mont Thou 522 m
- Col du Verdun 585 m
- La Croix Vitaise 435 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Croix du Ban 602 m · 14 km
- Col de la Luère 715 m · 16 km
- Col des Brosses 867 m · 24 km
- Col du Chêne 704 m · 24 km
- Col du Joncin 698 m · 26 km
- Col de la Croix Papin 636 m · 27 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 de Presles?
The hardest climb of Col de la Croix de Presles, from Lyon, is 7.6 km long for 368 m of ascent, i.e. 4.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Croix de Presles?
The steepest 500 m sits at 9.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 6th, at 9.1%.
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