From Marat
Minor departmental road
Col du Béal — 1,390 m
Col du Béal, 1,390 m, in Puy-de-Dôme. Main climb: 12.9 km at 6.9% average, 890 m of climbing from Marat. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2020.
At a glance
- Distance
- 12.9 km
- Elevation gain
- 890 m
- Average gradient
- 6.9 %
- Difficulty index
- 6.5 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Marat). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Puy-de-Dôme
- Altitude
- 1,390 m
- Coordinates
- 45.68524, 3.78281
Map of the climbs
- From Marat
- From Olmet
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Marat | 12.9 km | 890 m | — | 6.9 % | 11.1 % | 6.5 Sustained |
| From Olmet | 18.9 km | 962 m | 23 m | 5.1 % | 10.9 % | 5.0 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Olmet
Minor 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
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2020 to 2020
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stage 14 | Category 2 | Stefan Küng |
Chains with
- Pas de la Croix 1,399 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Chamboite 1,487 m · 2 km
- Col de la Loge 1,253 m · 6 km
- Col de la croix de Ladret 1,060 m · 7 km
- Col des Sapeaux 1,165 m · 7 km
- Col des Supeyres 1,366 m · 11 km
- Col des Fourches 970 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 du Béal?
The hardest climb of Col du Béal, from Marat, is 12.9 km long for 890 m of ascent, i.e. 6.9% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Béal?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.1%, and the hardest kilometre is the 6th, at 9.0%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col du Béal?
The Tour de France has crossed Col du Béal 1 times, from 2020 to 2020.
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