From Stosswihr
Main road
Col de la Schlucht — 1,139 m
Col de la Schlucht, 1,139 m, in Vosges. Main climb: 13.7 km at 5.4% average, 739 m of climbing from Stosswihr. The Tour de France has been over it 4 times since 2005.
At a glance
- Distance
- 13.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 739 m
- Average gradient
- 5.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 4.1 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Stosswihr). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Vosges
- Altitude
- 1,139 m
- Coordinates
- 48.06417, 7.02266
Map of the climbs
- From Stosswihr
- From Xonrupt-Longemer
- From Fraize
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Stosswihr | 13.7 km | 739 m | — | 5.4 % | 11.8 % | 4.1 Moderate |
| From Xonrupt-Longemer | 6.4 km | 362 m | — | 5.7 % | 10.4 % | 2.2 Easy |
| From Fraize | 20.9 km | 683 m | 40 m | 3.3 % | 10.5 % | 2.1 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Xonrupt-Longemer
Departmental road
From Fraize
Departmental 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
- 4
- Editions
- 4
- On the route
- from 2005 to 2023
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stage 20 Belfort → Le Markstein | Category 3 | Giulio Ciccone |
| 2014 | Stage 9 Gérardmer → Mulhouse | Category 2 | Thomas Voeckler |
| 2009 | Stage 13 Vittel → Colmar | Category 2 | Rubén Pérez Moreno]] |
| 2005 | Stage 8 Pforzheim (ALL) → Gérardmer | Category 2 | Andreas Klöden |
Cols nearby
- Col du Wettstein 880 m · 7 km
- Col de Bramont 956 m · 9 km
- Col du Calvaire 1,144 m · 9 km
- Col du Platzerwasel 1,183 m · 11 km
- Col de Grosse Pierre 955 m · 11 km
- Col du Bonhomme 949 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 Schlucht?
The hardest climb of Col de la Schlucht, from Stosswihr, is 13.7 km long for 739 m of ascent, i.e. 5.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Schlucht?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.8%, and the hardest kilometre is the 4th, at 10.0%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Schlucht?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Schlucht 4 times, from 2005 to 2023.
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