From Belleroche
Minor road
Col des Écharmeaux — 712 m
Col des Écharmeaux, 712 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 3.4 km at 6.2% average, 213 m of climbing from Belleroche.
At a glance
- Distance
- 3.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 213 m
- Average gradient
- 6.2 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.2 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Belleroche). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 712 m
- Coordinates
- 46.16730, 4.44137
Map of the climbs
- From Belleroche
- From Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu
- From Poule-les-Écharmeaux
- From Propières
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Belleroche | 3.4 km | 213 m | 13 m | 6.2 % | 16.2 % | 1.2 Easy |
| From Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu | 11.4 km | 405 m | 46 m | 3.6 % | 6.7 % | 1.1 Easy |
| From Poule-les-Écharmeaux | 5.4 km | 225 m | — | 4.1 % | 7.3 % | 0.9 Easy |
| From Propières | 2.5 km | 153 m | — | 6.1 % | 10.0 % | 0.8 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu
Departmental road
From Poule-les-Écharmeaux
Main road
From Propières
Minor 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.
Cols nearby
- Col des Écorbans 853 m · 4 km
- Col de la Casse Froide 740 m · 9 km
- Col de Crie 624 m · 9 km
- Col de la Croix Rosier 721 m · 13 km
- Col du Fût d'Avenas 762 m · 14 km
- Col de la Croix Montmain 737 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 Écharmeaux?
The hardest climb of Col des Écharmeaux, from Belleroche, is 3.4 km long for 213 m of ascent, i.e. 6.2% average.
What is the steepest part of Col des Écharmeaux?
The steepest 500 m sits at 16.2%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 11.8%.
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