From Cerdon
Minor departmental road
Col de Pisseloup — 968 m
Col de Pisseloup, 968 m, in Ain. Main climb: 19.0 km at 4.3% average, 811 m of climbing from Cerdon. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2016.
At a glance
- Distance
- 19.0 km
- Elevation gain
- 811 m
- Average gradient
- 4.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.2 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Cerdon). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Ain
- Altitude
- 968 m
- Coordinates
- 46.04431, 5.56884
Map of the climbs
- From Cerdon
- From Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Cerdon | 19.0 km | 811 m | 157 m | 4.3 % | 12.4 % | 2.2 Easy |
| From Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey | 21.0 km | 876 m | 204 m | 4.2 % | 11.4 % | 2.2 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
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
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2016 to 2016
- Usual category
- Category 3
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Stage 15 | Category 3 | Serge Pauwels |
Cols nearby
- Col de Cuvillat 1,073 m · 4 km
- Col de la Rochette 1,112 m · 9 km
- Col du Berthiand 780 m · 15 km
- Col de la Biche 1,310 m · 17 km
- Col du Grand Colombier 1,498 m · 22 km
- Col du Clergeon 979 m · 32 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 Pisseloup?
The hardest climb of Col de Pisseloup, from Cerdon, is 19.0 km long for 811 m of ascent, i.e. 4.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Pisseloup?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 7th, at 11.1%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Pisseloup?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Pisseloup 1 times, from 2016 to 2016.
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