From Le Thillot
Departmental road
Col des Croix — 680 m
Col des Croix, 680 m, in Haute-Saône. Main climb: 3.1 km at 5.8% average, 179 m of climbing from Le Thillot. The Tour de France has been over it 4 times since 2014.
At a glance
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 179 m
- Average gradient
- 5.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.0 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Le Thillot). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Saône
- Altitude
- 680 m
- Coordinates
- 47.85972, 6.74707
Map of the climbs
- From Le Thillot
- From Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Le Thillot | 3.1 km | 179 m | 5.8 % | 8.9 % | 1.0 Easy |
| From Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert | 3.2 km | 167 m | 5.2 % | 8.1 % | 0.8 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert
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
- 4
- Editions
- 4
- On the route
- from 2014 to 2026
- Usual category
- Category 3
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stage 13 Dole → Belfort | Category 3 | Quinten Hermans |
| 2022 | Stage 7 Tomblaine → La Super Planche des Belles Filles | Category 3 | Simon Geschke |
| 2019 | Stage 6 | Category 3 | Thomas De Gendt |
| 2014 | Stage 10 Mulhouse → La Planche des Belles Filles | Category 3 | Joaquim Rodríguez |
Cols nearby
- Col des Chevrères 916 m · 8 km
- Col du Mont de Fourche 625 m · 9 km
- Col de Bussang 731 m · 12 km
- Col du Page 957 m · 12 km
- Col d'Oderen 884 m · 14 km
- Col de la Croix des Moinats 891 m · 15 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 Croix?
The hardest climb of Col des Croix, from Le Thillot, is 3.1 km long for 179 m of ascent, i.e. 5.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col des Croix?
The steepest 500 m sits at 8.9%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 6.6%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col des Croix?
The Tour de France has crossed Col des Croix 4 times, from 2014 to 2026.
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