From Vals-les-Bains
Departmental road
Col du Montivernoux — 1,320 m
Col du Montivernoux, 1,320 m, in Ardèche. Main climb: 27.6 km at 4.0% average, 1,091 m of climbing from Vals-les-Bains. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2010.
At a glance
- Distance
- 27.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,091 m
- Average gradient
- 4.0 %
- Difficulty index
- 4.3 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Vals-les-Bains). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Ardèche
- Altitude
- 1,320 m
- Coordinates
- 44.80821, 4.29375
Map of the climbs
- From Vals-les-Bains
- From Asperjoc (Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc)
- From Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Vals-les-Bains | 27.6 km | 1,091 m | 37 m | 4.0 % | 9.6 % | 4.3 Moderate |
| From Asperjoc (Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc) | 26.6 km | 1,084 m | 90 m | 4.1 % | 10.5 % | 4.0 Moderate |
| From Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier | 23.1 km | 968 m | 55 m | 4.2 % | 10.9 % | 3.9 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Asperjoc (Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc)
Minor departmental road
From Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier
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 2010 to 2010
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stage 12 Bourg-de-Péage → Mende | Category 2 | Sandy Casar |
Cols nearby
- Col du Gerbier de Jonc 1,417 m · 7 km
- Col de l'Escrinet 787 m · 19 km
- Col de Farges 517 m · 20 km
- Col des Nonières 670 m · 21 km
- Col de la Croix de Bauzon 1,308 m · 25 km
- Col de la Chavade 1,266 m · 25 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 Montivernoux?
The hardest climb of Col du Montivernoux, from Vals-les-Bains, is 27.6 km long for 1,091 m of ascent, i.e. 4.0% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Montivernoux?
The steepest 500 m sits at 9.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 22th, at 6.7%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col du Montivernoux?
The Tour de France has crossed Col du Montivernoux 1 times, from 2010 to 2010.
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