From Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes
Departmental road
Col de Saint-Louis — 696 m
Col de Saint-Louis, 696 m, in Pyrénées-Orientales. Main climb: 5.5 km at 6.5% average, 355 m of climbing from Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2021.
At a glance
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 355 m
- Average gradient
- 6.5 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.3 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Pyrénées-Orientales
- Altitude
- 696 m
- Coordinates
- 42.83738, 2.32756
Map of the climbs
- From Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes
- From Quillan
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes | 5.5 km | 355 m | — | 6.5 % | 14.2 % | 2.3 Easy |
| From Quillan | 13.2 km | 419 m | 12 m | 3.2 % | 7.0 % | 1.3 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Quillan
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 2021 to 2021
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Stage 14 Carcassonne → Quillan | Category 2 | Bauke Mollema |
Cols nearby
- Col du Campérié 514 m · 5 km
- Col de La Fage 731 m · 10 km
- Col du Portel 601 m · 15 km
- Col de Jau 1,506 m · 18 km
- Col de Bedos 485 m · 26 km
- Col de Babourade 647 m · 26 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 Saint-Louis?
The hardest climb of Col de Saint-Louis, from Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes, is 5.5 km long for 355 m of ascent, i.e. 6.5% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Saint-Louis?
The steepest 500 m sits at 14.2%, and the hardest kilometre is the 3th, at 10.4%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Saint-Louis?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Saint-Louis 1 times, from 2021 to 2021.
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