From Le Perréon
Minor departmental road
Col de la Croix Montmain — 737 m
Col de la Croix Montmain, 737 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 5.9 km at 7.1% average, 420 m of climbing from Le Perréon. The Tour de France has been over it 2 times since 2019.
At a glance
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Elevation gain
- 420 m
- Average gradient
- 7.1 %
- Difficulty index
- 3.0 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Le Perréon). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 737 m
- Coordinates
- 46.05914, 4.53749
Map of the climbs
- From Le Perréon
- From Vaux-en-Beaujolais
- From Lamure-sur-Azergues
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Le Perréon | 5.9 km | 420 m | 7.1 % | 10.1 % | 3.0 Moderate |
| From Vaux-en-Beaujolais | 8.1 km | 452 m | 5.6 % | 10.3 % | 2.4 Easy |
| From Lamure-sur-Azergues | 5.5 km | 355 m | 6.5 % | 9.8 % | 2.3 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Vaux-en-Beaujolais
Departmental road
From Lamure-sur-Azergues
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
- 2
- Editions
- 2
- On the route
- from 2019 to 2023
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stage 12 Roanne → Belleville-en-Beaujolais | Category 2 | Mathieu van der Poel |
| 2019 | Stage 8 | Category 2 | Thomas De Gendt |
Chains with
- Col de la Croix Rosier 721 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Croix Papin 636 m · 7 km
- Col du Joncin 698 m · 7 km
- Col de la Casse Froide 740 m · 7 km
- Col du Chêne 704 m · 8 km
- Col de la Croix de Thel 650 m · 11 km
- Col des Écorbans 853 m · 13 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 Montmain?
The hardest climb of Col de la Croix Montmain, from Le Perréon, is 5.9 km long for 420 m of ascent, i.e. 7.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Croix Montmain?
The steepest 500 m sits at 10.1%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 8.8%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Croix Montmain?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Croix Montmain 2 times, from 2019 to 2023.
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