From Gex
Main road
Col de la Faucille — 1,323 m
Col de la Faucille, 1,323 m, in Ain. Main climb: 10.6 km at 7.2% average, 758 m of climbing from Gex. The Tour de France has been over it 4 times since 1919.
At a glance
- Distance
- 10.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 758 m
- Average gradient
- 7.2 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.7 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Gex). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Ain
- Altitude
- 1,323 m
- Coordinates
- 46.36926, 6.01938
Map of the climbs
- From Gex
- From Mijoux
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Gex | 10.6 km | 758 m | — | 7.2 % | 12.9 % | 5.7 Sustained |
| From Mijoux | 10.1 km | 396 m | 34 m | 3.9 % | 9.6 % | 1.6 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Mijoux
Main 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
- 4
- Editions
- 4
- On the route
- from 1919 to 1994
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Stage 20 Morzine → Lac Saint-Point | — | |
| 1935 | Stage 5 Genève → Évian-les-Bains | — | |
| 1926 | Stage 1 Évian-les-Bains → Mulhouse | — | |
| 1919 | Stage 12 | — |
Cols nearby
- Les Rousses 1,160 m · 13 km
- Col de la Savine 984 m · 22 km
- Col de Saxel 943 m · 32 km
- Col de Cou 1,116 m · 35 km
- Col du Feu 1,120 m · 39 km
- Col de Jambaz 1,027 m · 41 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 Faucille?
The hardest climb of Col de la Faucille, from Gex, is 10.6 km long for 758 m of ascent, i.e. 7.2% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Faucille?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.9%, and the hardest kilometre is the 3th, at 10.3%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Faucille?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Faucille 4 times, from 1919 to 1994.
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