From Chamelet
Minor departmental road
Col de la Croix Papin — 636 m
Col de la Croix Papin, 636 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 3.8 km at 8.3% average, 318 m of climbing from Chamelet.
At a glance
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 318 m
- Average gradient
- 8.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.6 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Chamelet). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 636 m
- Coordinates
- 46.00012, 4.53158
Map of the climbs
- From Chamelet
- From Chambost-Allières
- From Létra
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Chamelet | 3.8 km | 318 m | — | 8.3 % | 12.8 % | 2.6 Moderate |
| From Chambost-Allières | 6.3 km | 297 m | 11 m | 4.7 % | 8.9 % | 1.3 Easy |
| From Létra | 8.1 km | 403 m | 84 m | 5.0 % | 10.6 % | 1.3 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Chambost-Allières
Departmental road
From Létra
Minor 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 Joncin 698 m
- Col du Chêne 704 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Croix de Thel 650 m · 6 km
- Col de la Croix Montmain 737 m · 7 km
- Col de la Croix Rosier 721 m · 9 km
- Col du Pilon 727 m · 11 km
- Col de la Croix Paquet 597 m · 12 km
- Col de la Casse Froide 740 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 Papin?
The hardest climb of Col de la Croix Papin, from Chamelet, is 3.8 km long for 318 m of ascent, i.e. 8.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Croix Papin?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.8%, and the hardest kilometre is the 1th, at 11.2%.
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