From Vagney
Minor departmental road
Col de la Croix des Moinats — 891 m
Col de la Croix des Moinats, 891 m, in Vosges. Main climb: 8.0 km at 6.0% average, 482 m of climbing from Vagney. The Tour de France has been over it 2 times since 2014.
At a glance
- Distance
- 8.0 km
- Elevation gain
- 482 m
- Average gradient
- 6.0 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.9 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Vagney). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Vosges
- Altitude
- 891 m
- Coordinates
- 47.98746, 6.81698
Map of the climbs
- From Vagney
- From Cornimont
- From Saulxures-sur-Moselotte
- From La Bresse
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Vagney | 8.0 km | 482 m | — | 6.0 % | 8.6 % | 2.9 Moderate |
| From Cornimont | 5.1 km | 376 m | — | 7.4 % | 10.6 % | 2.7 Moderate |
| From Saulxures-sur-Moselotte | 8.2 km | 487 m | 64 m | 5.9 % | 13.1 % | 2.2 Easy |
| From La Bresse | 6.3 km | 269 m | — | 4.3 % | 8.4 % | 1.2 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Cornimont
Minor road
From Saulxures-sur-Moselotte
Minor road
From La Bresse
Minor departmental road
4 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
- 2
- Editions
- 2
- On the route
- from 2014 to 2023
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stage 20 Belfort → Le Markstein | Category 2 | Giulio Ciccone |
| 2014 | Stage 8 Tomblaine → Gérardmer-La Mauselaine | Category 2 | Blel Kadri |
Cols nearby
- Col de Grosse Pierre 955 m · 7 km
- Col du Page 957 m · 10 km
- Col de Bramont 956 m · 10 km
- Col d'Oderen 884 m · 10 km
- Col de Bussang 731 m · 12 km
- Col des Croix 680 m · 15 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 des Moinats?
The hardest climb of Col de la Croix des Moinats, from Vagney, is 8.0 km long for 482 m of ascent, i.e. 6.0% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Croix des Moinats?
The steepest 500 m sits at 8.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 7.9%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Croix des Moinats?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Croix des Moinats 2 times, from 2014 to 2023.
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