From Ugine
Minor departmental road
Col de la Forclaz — 881 m
Col de la Forclaz, 881 m, in Savoie. Main climb: 6.4 km at 7.4% average, 473 m of climbing from Ugine. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2016.
At a glance
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 473 m
- Average gradient
- 7.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 3.5 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Ugine). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Savoie
- Altitude
- 881 m
- Coordinates
- 45.72590, 6.44270
Map of the climbs
- From Ugine
- From Albertville
- From Queige
- From Césarches
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Ugine | 6.4 km | 473 m | — | 7.4 % | 13.6 % | 3.5 Moderate |
| From Albertville | 11.1 km | 564 m | 27 m | 5.1 % | 10.1 % | 2.6 Moderate |
| From Queige | 4.2 km | 332 m | — | 7.9 % | 12.0 % | 2.6 Moderate |
| From Césarches | 9.0 km | 592 m | 77 m | 6.6 % | 12.2 % | 2.9 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Albertville
Departmental road
From Queige
Minor departmental road
From Césarches
Minor departmental road
4 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 2016 to 2016
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Stage 19 | Category 2 | Thomas De Gendt |
Chains with
- Col de Montessuit 640 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col des Cyclotouristes 1,330 m · 5 km
- Col du Vorger 714 m · 5 km
- Col de L'Arpettaz 1,581 m · 8 km
- Col des Saisies 1,650 m · 8 km
- Col de l'Épine 947 m · 9 km
- Collet de Tamié 956 m · 11 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 Forclaz?
The hardest climb of Col de la Forclaz, from Ugine, is 6.4 km long for 473 m of ascent, i.e. 7.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Forclaz?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 10.2%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Forclaz?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Forclaz 1 times, from 2016 to 2016.
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