From Ugine
Main road
Col des Aravis — 1,487 m
Col des Aravis, 1,487 m, in Haute-Savoie. Main climb: 24.7 km at 5.0% average, 1,234 m of climbing from Ugine. The Tour de France has been over it 9 times since 1919.
At a glance
- Distance
- 24.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,234 m
- Average gradient
- 5.0 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.1 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Ugine). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,487 m
- Coordinates
- 45.87228, 6.46487
Map of the climbs
- From Ugine
- From Thônes
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Ugine | 24.7 km | 1,234 m | 164 m | 5.0 % | 11.3 % | 5.1 Sustained |
| From Thônes | 19.1 km | 1,070 m | 237 m | 5.6 % | 11.5 % | 4.1 Moderate |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Thônes
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
- 9
- Editions
- 9
- On the route
- from 1919 to 2023
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stage 15 Les Gets → Saint-Gervais | Category 3 | Marc Soler |
| 2020 | Stage 18 | Category 1 | Richard Carapaz |
| 2016 | Stage 20 | Category 2 | Thomas De Gendt |
| 2010 | Stage 9 Morzine-Avoriaz → Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | Category 2 | Jérôme Pineau |
| 2006 | Stage 17 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne → Morzine | Category 2 | Patrice Halgand |
Show the other 4 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Stage 16 Courchevel → Morzine | — | |
| 1936 | — | ||
| 1935 | Stage 6 Évian-les-Bains → Aix-les-Bains | — | René Vietto |
| 1919 | Stage 11 | — | Honoré Barthélémy |
Chains with
- Col de Merdassier 1,500 m
- Col de la Croix Fry 1,467 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de St Jean de Sixt 956 m · 7 km
- Col de L'Arpettaz 1,581 m · 9 km
- Col du Marais 843 m · 11 km
- Col de la Colombière 1,613 m · 13 km
- Col des Saisies 1,650 m · 13 km
- Col de l'Épine 947 m · 14 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 des Aravis?
The hardest climb of Col des Aravis, from Ugine, is 24.7 km long for 1,234 m of ascent, i.e. 5.0% average.
What is the steepest part of Col des Aravis?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 20th, at 7.8%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col des Aravis?
The Tour de France has crossed Col des Aravis 9 times, from 1919 to 2023.
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