From Ronno
Minor road
Col du Pilon — 727 m
Col du Pilon, 727 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 6.1 km at 5.0% average, 307 m of climbing from Ronno. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2013.
At a glance
- Distance
- 6.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 307 m
- Average gradient
- 5.0 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.5 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Ronno). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 727 m
- Coordinates
- 45.97273, 4.39611
Map of the climbs
- From Ronno
- From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne
- From Chambost-Allières
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Ronno | 6.1 km | 307 m | — | 5.0 % | 12.2 % | 1.5 Easy |
| From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne | 13.1 km | 414 m | — | 3.1 % | 7.1 % | 1.3 Easy |
| From Chambost-Allières | 13.3 km | 495 m | 94 m | 3.7 % | 12.6 % | 1.2 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne
Departmental road
From Chambost-Allières
Minor 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 2013 to 2013
- Usual category
- Category 3
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Stage 14 Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule → Lyon | Category 3 | Blel Kadri |
Chains with
- Col de la Croix Paquet 597 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Croix de Thel 650 m · 6 km
- Col du Pin-Bouchain 760 m · 8 km
- Col de la Croix Papin 636 m · 11 km
- Col du Joncin 698 m · 12 km
- Col du Chêne 704 m · 13 km
- Col de la Croix Cazard 865 m · 13 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 Pilon?
The hardest climb of Col du Pilon, from Ronno, is 6.1 km long for 307 m of ascent, i.e. 5.0% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Pilon?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.2%, and the hardest kilometre is the 4th, at 9.3%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col du Pilon?
The Tour de France has crossed Col du Pilon 1 times, from 2013 to 2013.
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