From L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort (Solore-en-Forez)
Minor departmental road
Col des Sapeaux — 1,165 m
Col des Sapeaux, 1,165 m, in Loire. Main climb: 17.8 km at 4.3% average, 772 m of climbing from L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort (Solore-en-Forez).
At a glance
- Distance
- 17.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 772 m
- Average gradient
- 4.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 3.2 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort (Solore-en-Forez)). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Loire
- Altitude
- 1,165 m
- Coordinates
- 45.74071, 3.83434
Map of the climbs
- From L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort (Solore-en-Forez)
- From Montverdun
- From Chalmazel (Chalmazel-Jeansagnière)
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort (Solore-en-Forez) | 17.8 km | 772 m | 32 m | 4.3 % | 11.4 % | 3.2 Moderate |
| From Montverdun | 24.9 km | 886 m | 94 m | 3.6 % | 11.1 % | 2.7 Moderate |
| From Chalmazel (Chalmazel-Jeansagnière) | 7.2 km | 304 m | 21 m | 4.2 % | 8.4 % | 1.3 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Montverdun
Minor departmental road
From Chalmazel (Chalmazel-Jeansagnière)
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.
Chains with
- Col de la croix de Ladret 1,060 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Loge 1,253 m · 4 km
- Pas de la Croix 1,399 m · 7 km
- Col du Béal 1,390 m · 7 km
- Col de la Chamboite 1,487 m · 9 km
- Col des Supeyres 1,366 m · 17 km
- Les Pradeaux 1,196 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 Sapeaux?
The hardest climb of Col des Sapeaux, from L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort (Solore-en-Forez), is 17.8 km long for 772 m of ascent, i.e. 4.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Col des Sapeaux?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 12th, at 8.9%.
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