From Ruffieux
Minor departmental road
Col du Clergeon — 979 m
Col du Clergeon, 979 m, in Haute-Savoie. Main climb: 8.3 km at 8.8% average, 730 m of climbing from Ruffieux.
At a glance
- Distance
- 8.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 730 m
- Average gradient
- 8.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 6.4 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Ruffieux). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Savoie
- Altitude
- 979 m
- Coordinates
- 45.84719, 5.87749
Map of the climbs
- From Ruffieux
- From Lornay
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Ruffieux | 8.3 km | 730 m | — | 8.8 % | 13.6 % | 6.4 Sustained |
| From Lornay | 12.8 km | 713 m | 61 m | 5.6 % | 11.2 % | 3.3 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Lornay
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.
Cols nearby
- Col du Sapenay 897 m · 3 km
- Col de La Chambotte 640 m · 8 km
- Col du Grand Colombier 1,498 m · 11 km
- Col de la Biche 1,310 m · 15 km
- Col du Chat 638 m · 17 km
- Mont du Chat 1,486 m · 21 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 Clergeon?
The hardest climb of Col du Clergeon, from Ruffieux, is 8.3 km long for 730 m of ascent, i.e. 8.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Clergeon?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 4th, at 11.7%.
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