From Aosta - Aoste (Italia)
Minor departmental road
Col du Grand Saint-Bernard — 2,469 m
Col du Grand Saint-Bernard, 2,469 m. Main climb: 32.3 km at 5.9% average, 1,903 m of climbing from Aosta - Aoste (Italia). The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2009.
At a glance
- Distance
- 32.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,903 m
- Average gradient
- 5.9 %
- Difficulty index
- 12.4 Very hard
Figures for the main climb (From Aosta - Aoste (Italia)). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Altitude
- 2,469 m
- Coordinates
- 45.86905, 7.17041
Map of the climbs
- From Aosta - Aoste (Italia)
- From Orsières (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra)
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Aosta - Aoste (Italia) | 32.3 km | 1,903 m | 21 m | 5.9 % | 12.5 % | 12.4 Very hard |
| From Orsières (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra) | 25.5 km | 1,605 m | — | 6.3 % | 13.7 % | 11.5 Very hard |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Orsières (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra)
Main 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 2009 to 2009
- Usual category
- Hors categorie
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stage 16 Martigny → Bourg-Saint-Maurice | Hors categorie | Franco Pellizotti |
Cols nearby
- Col des Montets 1,461 m · 24 km
- Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard 2,188 m · 31 km
- Col du Joly 1,989 m · 40 km
- Col de Joux Plane 1,691 m · 46 km
- Col du Méraillet 1,605 m · 46 km
- Pas de Morgins 1,374 m · 48 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 Saint-Bernard?
The hardest climb of Col du Grand Saint-Bernard, from Aosta - Aoste (Italia), is 32.3 km long for 1,903 m of ascent, i.e. 5.9% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Grand Saint-Bernard?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.5%, and the hardest kilometre is the 6th, at 10.1%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col du Grand Saint-Bernard?
The Tour de France has crossed Col du Grand Saint-Bernard 1 times, from 2009 to 2009.
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