From Montaigut-le-Blanc
Departmental road
Col de la Croix Saint-Robert — 1,451 m
Col de la Croix Saint-Robert, 1,451 m, in Puy-de-Dôme. Main climb: 27.6 km at 3.6% average, 1,004 m of climbing from Montaigut-le-Blanc. The Tour de France has been over it 3 times since 2011.
At a glance
- Distance
- 27.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,004 m
- Average gradient
- 3.6 %
- Difficulty index
- 3.8 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Montaigut-le-Blanc). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Puy-de-Dôme
- Altitude
- 1,451 m
- Coordinates
- 45.56410, 2.83597
Map of the climbs
- From Montaigut-le-Blanc
- From La Bourboule
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Montaigut-le-Blanc | 27.6 km | 1,004 m | 47 m | 3.6 % | 10.6 % | 3.8 Moderate |
| From La Bourboule | 11.0 km | 560 m | — | 5.1 % | 10.0 % | 3.3 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From La Bourboule
Minor 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 2011 to 2025
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stage 10 Ennezat → Le Mont-Dore | Category 2 | Ben Healy |
| 2023 | Stage 10 Vulcania → Issoire | Category 2 | Warren Barguil |
| 2011 | Stage 8 Aigurande → Super-Besse | Category 2 | Tejay van Garderen |
Cols nearby
- Col de la Croix-Morand 1,401 m · 4 km
- Col de Guéry 1,268 m · 6 km
- Col de la Moréno 1,102 m · 22 km
- Col de Ceyssat 1,078 m · 24 km
- Col de Néronne 1,242 m · 49 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 Saint-Robert?
The hardest climb of Col de la Croix Saint-Robert, from Montaigut-le-Blanc, is 27.6 km long for 1,004 m of ascent, i.e. 3.6% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Croix Saint-Robert?
The steepest 500 m sits at 10.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 25th, at 7.4%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Croix Saint-Robert?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Croix Saint-Robert 3 times, from 2011 to 2025.
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