From Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières
Departmental road
Col du Grand Cucheron — 1,183 m
Col du Grand Cucheron, 1,183 m, in Savoie. Main climb: 11.1 km at 7.8% average, 859 m of climbing from Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2012.
At a glance
- Distance
- 11.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 859 m
- Average gradient
- 7.8 %
- Difficulty index
- 6.9 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Savoie
- Altitude
- 1,183 m
- Coordinates
- 45.48992, 6.24810
Map of the climbs
- From Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières
- From Chamoux-sur-Gelon
- From Villard-Léger
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières | 11.1 km | 859 m | — | 7.8 % | 12.0 % | 6.9 Sustained |
| From Chamoux-sur-Gelon | 17.2 km | 1,133 m | 219 m | 6.6 % | 14.6 % | 5.1 Sustained |
| From Villard-Léger | 17.4 km | 974 m | 75 m | 5.6 % | 14.6 % | 4.8 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Chamoux-sur-Gelon
Minor departmental road
From Villard-Léger
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 2012 to 2012
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Stage 12 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne → Annonay-Davézieux | Category 1 | Robert Kišerlovski |
Cols nearby
- Col de la Madeleine 1,993 m · 12 km
- Col de Marocaz 968 m · 15 km
- Col du Chaussy 1,533 m · 18 km
- Col des Prés 1,134 m · 19 km
- Collet de Tamié 956 m · 21 km
- Col du Ventour 767 m · 22 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 Grand Cucheron?
The hardest climb of Col du Grand Cucheron, from Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières, is 11.1 km long for 859 m of ascent, i.e. 7.8% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Grand Cucheron?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.0%, and the hardest kilometre is the 7th, at 9.6%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col du Grand Cucheron?
The Tour de France has crossed Col du Grand Cucheron 1 times, from 2012 to 2012.
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