From Poule-les-Écharmeaux
Minor road
Col des Écorbans — 853 m
Col des Écorbans, 853 m, in Loire. Main climb: 5.5 km at 5.7% average, 316 m of climbing from Poule-les-Écharmeaux. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2023.
At a glance
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 316 m
- Average gradient
- 5.7 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.8 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Poule-les-Écharmeaux). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Loire
- Altitude
- 853 m
- Coordinates
- 46.13706, 4.40880
Map of the climbs
- From Poule-les-Écharmeaux
- From Belleroche
- From Chauffailles
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Poule-les-Écharmeaux | 5.5 km | 316 m | — | 5.7 % | 9.4 % | 1.8 Easy |
| From Belleroche | 5.9 km | 318 m | — | 5.4 % | 11.7 % | 1.7 Easy |
| From Chauffailles | 13.1 km | 506 m | 66 m | 3.9 % | 10.6 % | 1.5 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Belleroche
Departmental road
From Chauffailles
Minor 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
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2023 to 2023
- Usual category
- Category 3
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stage 12 Roanne → Belleville-en-Beaujolais | Category 3 | Giulio Ciccone |
Cols nearby
- Col des Écharmeaux 712 m · 4 km
- Col de la Casse Froide 740 m · 10 km
- Col de la Croix Rosier 721 m · 13 km
- Col de Crie 624 m · 13 km
- Col de la Croix Montmain 737 m · 13 km
- Col du Fût d'Avenas 762 m · 17 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 Écorbans?
The hardest climb of Col des Écorbans, from Poule-les-Écharmeaux, is 5.5 km long for 316 m of ascent, i.e. 5.7% average.
What is the steepest part of Col des Écorbans?
The steepest 500 m sits at 9.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 6.7%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col des Écorbans?
The Tour de France has crossed Col des Écorbans 1 times, from 2023 to 2023.
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