From Sisteron
Minor departmental road
Col de Mézien — 814 m
Col de Mézien, 814 m, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Main climb: 5.6 km at 6.0% average, 339 m of climbing from Sisteron.
At a glance
- Distance
- 5.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 339 m
- Average gradient
- 6.0 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.0 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Sisteron). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
- Altitude
- 814 m
- Coordinates
- 44.20557, 5.97538
Map of the climbs
- From Sisteron
- From Entrepierres
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Sisteron | 5.6 km | 339 m | 6.0 % | 7.3 % | 2.0 Easy |
| From Entrepierres | 3.6 km | 225 m | 6.2 % | 8.7 % | 1.3 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Entrepierres
Minor 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.
Cols nearby
- Col de Perty 1,302 m · 35 km
- Col Lebraut 1,110 m · 42 km
- Col de Manse 1,270 m · 47 km
- Col de Cabre 1,180 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 Mézien?
The hardest climb of Col de Mézien, from Sisteron, is 5.6 km long for 339 m of ascent, i.e. 6.0% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Mézien?
The steepest 500 m sits at 7.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 6.6%.
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