From Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux (Vaugneray)
Minor road
Col des Brosses — 867 m
Col des Brosses, 867 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 8.1 km at 5.8% average, 475 m of climbing from Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux (Vaugneray). The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2014.
At a glance
- Distance
- 8.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 475 m
- Average gradient
- 5.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.8 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux (Vaugneray)). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 867 m
- Coordinates
- 45.70629, 4.55473
Map of the climbs
- From Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux (Vaugneray)
- From Courzieu
- From Brussieu
- From Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux (Vaugneray) | 8.1 km | 475 m | — | 5.8 % | 15.1 % | 2.8 Moderate |
| From Courzieu | 13.1 km | 638 m | 60 m | 4.9 % | 13.6 % | 2.6 Moderate |
| From Brussieu | 12.6 km | 578 m | 34 m | 4.6 % | 10.1 % | 2.3 Easy |
| From Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière | 10.4 km | 478 m | 29 m | 4.6 % | 8.4 % | 1.9 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Courzieu
Minor departmental road
From Brussieu
Minor road
From Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière
Departmental road
4 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 2014 to 2014
- Usual category
- Category 3
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stage 12 Bourg-en-Bresse → Saint-Étienne | Category 3 | Sebastian Langeveld |
Cols nearby
- Col de la Luère 715 m · 9 km
- Col de la Croix du Ban 602 m · 10 km
- Col de la Gachet 748 m · 20 km
- Col de la Croix Cazard 865 m · 22 km
- Col du Verdun 585 m · 23 km
- Col du Mont Thou 522 m · 24 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 Brosses?
The hardest climb of Col des Brosses, from Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux (Vaugneray), is 8.1 km long for 475 m of ascent, i.e. 5.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col des Brosses?
The steepest 500 m sits at 15.1%, and the hardest kilometre is the 4th, at 12.3%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col des Brosses?
The Tour de France has crossed Col des Brosses 1 times, from 2014 to 2014.
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