From Meylan
Departmental road
Col de Palaquit — 1,154 m
Col de Palaquit, 1,154 m, in Isère. Main climb: 12.1 km at 7.9% average, 959 m of climbing from Meylan. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2014.
At a glance
- Distance
- 12.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 959 m
- Average gradient
- 7.9 %
- Difficulty index
- 7.6 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Meylan). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Isère
- Altitude
- 1,154 m
- Coordinates
- 45.27288, 5.76549
Map of the climbs
- From Meylan
- From Grenoble
- From Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Meylan | 12.1 km | 959 m | — | 7.9 % | 14.4 % | 7.6 Sustained |
| From Grenoble | 14.5 km | 1,029 m | 66 m | 7.1 % | 14.7 % | 6.5 Sustained |
| From Saint-Laurent-du-Pont | 20.8 km | 1,077 m | 314 m | 5.2 % | 21.3 % | 3.0 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Grenoble
Minor departmental road
From Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
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
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2014 to 2014
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stage 13 Saint-Étienne → Chamrousse | Category 1 | Alessandro De Marchi |
Chains with
- Col de Porte 1,326 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col du Coq 1,434 m · 6 km
- Col de Pressembois 570 m · 11 km
- Col des Mille Martyrs 884 m · 19 km
- Col de Chamrousse 1,800 m · 20 km
- Col de Couz 636 m · 22 km
- Col de Parménie 578 m · 24 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 Palaquit?
The hardest climb of Col de Palaquit, from Meylan, is 12.1 km long for 959 m of ascent, i.e. 7.9% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Palaquit?
The steepest 500 m sits at 14.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 12.6%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Palaquit?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Palaquit 1 times, from 2014 to 2014.
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