From La Bollène-Vésubie
Minor departmental road
Col de Turini — 1,604 m
Col de Turini, 1,604 m, in Alpes-Maritimes. Main climb: 15.5 km at 7.4% average, 1,144 m of climbing from La Bollène-Vésubie. The Tour de France has been over it 2 times since 2020.
At a glance
- Distance
- 15.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,144 m
- Average gradient
- 7.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 8.6 Hard
Figures for the main climb (From La Bollène-Vésubie). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Alpes-Maritimes
- Altitude
- 1,604 m
- Coordinates
- 43.97757, 7.39160
Map of the climbs
- From La Bollène-Vésubie
- From Sospel
- From Contes
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From La Bollène-Vésubie | 15.5 km | 1,144 m | 26 m | 7.4 % | 14.4 % | 8.6 Hard |
| From Sospel | 21.0 km | 1,347 m | 151 m | 6.4 % | 20.5 % | 7.4 Sustained |
| From Contes | 33.5 km | 1,618 m | 146 m | 4.8 % | 12.6 % | 7.1 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Sospel
Minor departmental road
From Contes
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
- 2
- Editions
- 2
- On the route
- from 2020 to 2024
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stage 20 Nice → Col de la Couillole | Category 1 | Richard Carapaz |
| 2020 | Stage 2 | Category 1 | Anthony Perez |
Cols nearby
- Col de Braus 1,002 m · 12 km
- Col de Castillon 728 m · 16 km
- Col d'Èze 507 m · 27 km
- Isola 2000 2,040 m · 29 km
- Col de la Couillole 1,678 m · 32 km
- Col de Vence 962 m · 35 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 Turini?
The hardest climb of Col de Turini, from La Bollène-Vésubie, is 15.5 km long for 1,144 m of ascent, i.e. 7.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Turini?
The steepest 500 m sits at 14.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 13th, at 10.9%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Turini?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Turini 2 times, from 2020 to 2024.
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