From Faverges (Faverges-Seythenex)
Minor departmental road
Col de la Forclaz — 1,147 m
Col de la Forclaz, 1,147 m, in Haute-Savoie. Main climb: 8.5 km at 8.2% average, 690 m of climbing from Faverges (Faverges-Seythenex). The Tour de France has been over it 2 times since 2016.
At a glance
- Distance
- 8.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 690 m
- Average gradient
- 8.2 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.3 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Faverges (Faverges-Seythenex)). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,147 m
- Coordinates
- 45.80846, 6.24476
Map of the climbs
- From Faverges (Faverges-Seythenex)
- From Talloires (Talloires-Montmin)
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Faverges (Faverges-Seythenex) | 8.5 km | 690 m | 30 m | 8.2 % | 14.3 % | 5.3 Sustained |
| From Talloires (Talloires-Montmin) | 10.0 km | 708 m | — | 7.1 % | 14.5 % | 5.1 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Talloires (Talloires-Montmin)
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
- 2
- Editions
- 2
- On the route
- from 2016 to 2023
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stage 15 Les Gets → Saint-Gervais | Category 1 | Alexey Lutsenko |
| 2016 | Stage 19 | Category 1 | Thomas De Gendt |
Cols nearby
- Col du Marais 843 m · 7 km
- Col de l'Épine 947 m · 9 km
- Col de Leschaux 901 m · 10 km
- Col de Merdassier 1,500 m · 15 km
- Col de la Croix Fry 1,467 m · 15 km
- Col de L'Arpettaz 1,581 m · 15 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 Faverges (Faverges-Seythenex), is 8.5 km long for 690 m of ascent, i.e. 8.2% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Forclaz?
The steepest 500 m sits at 14.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 12.1%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Forclaz?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Forclaz 2 times, from 2016 to 2023.
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