From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne
Minor departmental road
Col de la Croix Paquet — 597 m
Col de la Croix Paquet, 597 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 2.1 km at 9.8% average, 206 m of climbing from Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2019.
At a glance
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 206 m
- Average gradient
- 9.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.0 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 597 m
- Coordinates
- 45.91617, 4.43919
Map of the climbs
- From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne
- From Tarare
- From Valsonne
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne | 2.1 km | 206 m | 9.8 % | 14.5 % | 2.0 Easy |
| From Tarare | 2.4 km | 190 m | 7.8 % | 12.6 % | 1.5 Easy |
| From Valsonne | 4.2 km | 161 m | 3.8 % | 6.5 % | 0.5 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Tarare
Minor departmental road
From Valsonne
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.
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 de Thel 650 m · 6 km
- Col du Pilon 727 m · 7 km
- Col du Pin-Bouchain 760 m · 7 km
- Col de la Croix Cazard 865 m · 9 km
- Col de la Croix Papin 636 m · 12 km
- Col du Joncin 698 m · 12 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 Paquet?
The hardest climb of Col de la Croix Paquet, from Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne, is 2.1 km long for 206 m of ascent, i.e. 9.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Croix Paquet?
The steepest 500 m sits at 14.5%, and the hardest kilometre is the 1th, at 10.5%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Croix Paquet?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Croix Paquet 1 times, from 2019 to 2019.
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