From Chamelet
Minor departmental road
Col de la Croix de Thel — 650 m
Col de la Croix de Thel, 650 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 4.2 km at 8.1% average, 343 m of climbing from Chamelet. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2019.
At a glance
- Distance
- 4.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 343 m
- Average gradient
- 8.1 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.8 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Chamelet). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 650 m
- Coordinates
- 45.96973, 4.47137
Map of the climbs
- From Chamelet
- From Ternand
- From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Chamelet | 4.2 km | 343 m | — | 8.1 % | 10.8 % | 2.8 Moderate |
| From Ternand | 9.3 km | 445 m | 69 m | 4.8 % | 11.7 % | 1.5 Easy |
| From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne | 7.5 km | 334 m | — | 4.4 % | 8.5 % | 1.4 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Ternand
Minor departmental road
From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne
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.
The Tour de France here
- Crossings
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2019 to 2019
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stage 8 | Category 2 | Thomas De Gendt |
Cols nearby
- Col de la Croix Papin 636 m · 6 km
- Col du Pilon 727 m · 6 km
- Col de la Croix Paquet 597 m · 6 km
- Col du Joncin 698 m · 7 km
- Col du Chêne 704 m · 8 km
- Col de la Croix Montmain 737 m · 11 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 Thel?
The hardest climb of Col de la Croix de Thel, from Chamelet, is 4.2 km long for 343 m of ascent, i.e. 8.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Croix de Thel?
The steepest 500 m sits at 10.8%, and the hardest kilometre is the 1th, at 8.5%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Croix de Thel?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Croix de Thel 1 times, from 2019 to 2019.
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