From Saint-Nectaire
Departmental road
Col de la Croix-Morand — 1,401 m
Col de la Croix-Morand, 1,401 m, in Puy-de-Dôme. Main climb: 16.3 km at 4.6% average, 757 m of climbing from Saint-Nectaire. The Tour de France has been over it 3 times since 1996.
At a glance
- Distance
- 16.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 757 m
- Average gradient
- 4.6 %
- Difficulty index
- 3.8 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Saint-Nectaire). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Puy-de-Dôme
- Altitude
- 1,401 m
- Coordinates
- 45.59708, 2.85082
Map of the climbs
- From Saint-Nectaire
- From La Bourboule
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Saint-Nectaire | 16.3 km | 757 m | 15 m | 4.6 % | 8.2 % | 3.8 Moderate |
| From La Bourboule | 11.1 km | 518 m | 18 m | 4.7 % | 8.2 % | 2.6 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From La Bourboule
Departmental road
2 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
- 3
- Editions
- 3
- On the route
- from 1996 to 2025
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stage 10 Ennezat → Le Mont-Dore | Category 3 | Ben Healy |
| 2008 | Stage 6 Aigurande → Super-Besse | Category 2 | Sylvain Chavanel |
| 1996 | Stage 14 Besse → Tulle | Category 2 |
Cols nearby
- Col de Guéry 1,268 m · 4 km
- Col de la Croix Saint-Robert 1,451 m · 4 km
- Col de la Moréno 1,102 m · 18 km
- Col de Ceyssat 1,078 m · 20 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-Morand?
The hardest climb of Col de la Croix-Morand, from Saint-Nectaire, is 16.3 km long for 757 m of ascent, i.e. 4.6% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Croix-Morand?
The steepest 500 m sits at 8.2%, and the hardest kilometre is the 16th, at 6.4%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Croix-Morand?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Croix-Morand 3 times, from 1996 to 2025.
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