From Le Noyer
Minor departmental road
Col du Noyer — 1,664 m
Col du Noyer, 1,664 m, in Hautes-Alpes. Main climb: 8.5 km at 7.7% average, 654 m of climbing from Le Noyer. The Tour de France has been over it 3 times since 2010.
At a glance
- Distance
- 8.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 654 m
- Average gradient
- 7.7 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.7 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Le Noyer). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Hautes-Alpes
- Altitude
- 1,664 m
- Coordinates
- 44.69255, 5.98430
Opening Fermé l'hiver. La route est barrée de l'automne au printemps et rouvre en général courant mai.
Map of the climbs
- From Le Noyer
- From Les Gorges de l'Infernet
- From Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Le Noyer | 8.5 km | 654 m | — | 7.7 % | 13.6 % | 5.7 Sustained |
| From Les Gorges de l'Infernet | 15.1 km | 815 m | 37 m | 5.4 % | 10.7 % | 4.7 Moderate |
| From Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | 15.8 km | 727 m | 187 m | 4.6 % | 13.6 % | 2.5 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Les Gorges de l'Infernet
Departmental road
From Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
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
- 3
- Editions
- 3
- On the route
- from 2010 to 2026
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stage 19 Gap → L'Alpe d'Huez | Category 1 | Valentin Paret-Peintre |
| 2024 | Stage 17 Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux → SuperDévoluy | Category 1 | Richard Carapaz |
| 2010 | Stage 10 Chambéry → Gap | Category 2 | Mario Aerts |
Cols nearby
- Col du Festre 1,441 m · 11 km
- Col de Manse 1,270 m · 15 km
- Orcières Merlette 1850 1,850 m · 27 km
- Col de Menée 1,457 m · 31 km
- Col Lebraut 1,110 m · 31 km
- Col de Cabre 1,180 m · 34 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 Noyer?
The hardest climb of Col du Noyer, from Le Noyer, is 8.5 km long for 654 m of ascent, i.e. 7.7% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Noyer?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 8th, at 10.4%.
Is Col du Noyer open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. La route est barrée de l'automne au printemps et rouvre en général courant mai.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col du Noyer?
The Tour de France has crossed Col du Noyer 3 times, from 2010 to 2026.
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