From Tullins
Minor departmental road
Col de Parménie — 578 m
Col de Parménie, 578 m, in Isère. Main climb: 5.3 km at 7.5% average, 399 m of climbing from Tullins. The Tour de France has been over it 3 times since 1999.
At a glance
- Distance
- 5.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 399 m
- Average gradient
- 7.5 %
- Difficulty index
- 3.0 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Tullins). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Isère
- Altitude
- 578 m
- Coordinates
- 45.31896, 5.46841
Map of the climbs
- From Tullins
- From Izeaux
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Tullins | 5.3 km | 399 m | 7.5 % | 14.0 % | 3.0 Moderate |
| From Izeaux | 4.8 km | 181 m | 3.8 % | 6.2 % | 0.7 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Izeaux
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
- 3
- Editions
- 3
- On the route
- from 1999 to 2022
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Stage 13 Le Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Étienne | Category 2 | Mads Pedersen |
| 2008 | Stage 18 Le Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Étienne | Category 3 | Carlos Barredo |
| 1999 | Stage 11 Le Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Étienne | Category 2 |
Cols nearby
- Col des Mille Martyrs 884 m · 21 km
- Col de Porte 1,326 m · 24 km
- Col de Palaquit 1,154 m · 24 km
- Villard-de-Lans 1,026 m · 28 km
- Col du Coq 1,434 m · 29 km
- Col de Chalimont 1,365 m · 30 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 Parménie?
The hardest climb of Col de Parménie, from Tullins, is 5.3 km long for 399 m of ascent, i.e. 7.5% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Parménie?
The steepest 500 m sits at 14.0%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 10.8%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Parménie?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Parménie 3 times, from 1999 to 2022.
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