From Cogny
Minor road
Col du Chêne — 704 m
Col du Chêne, 704 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 5.4 km at 6.9% average, 374 m of climbing from Cogny.
At a glance
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 374 m
- Average gradient
- 6.9 %
- Difficulty index
- 2.6 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Cogny). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 704 m
- Coordinates
- 45.98864, 4.56528
Map of the climbs
- From Cogny
- From Ternand
- From Chamelet
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Cogny | 5.4 km | 374 m | — | 6.9 % | 10.8 % | 2.6 Moderate |
| From Ternand | 8.7 km | 450 m | 12 m | 5.2 % | 10.1 % | 2.2 Easy |
| From Chamelet | 8.0 km | 428 m | 30 m | 5.4 % | 12.9 % | 2.0 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Ternand
Minor road
From Chamelet
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 du Joncin 698 m
- Col de la Croix Papin 636 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Croix de Thel 650 m · 8 km
- Col de la Croix Montmain 737 m · 8 km
- Col de la Croix Rosier 721 m · 10 km
- Col de la Croix Paquet 597 m · 13 km
- Col du Pilon 727 m · 13 km
- Col de la Casse Froide 740 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 du Chêne?
The hardest climb of Col du Chêne, from Cogny, is 5.4 km long for 374 m of ascent, i.e. 6.9% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Chêne?
The steepest 500 m sits at 10.8%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 8.4%.
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