From Bonnieux
Minor road
Col du Pointu — 499 m
Col du Pointu, 499 m, in Vaucluse. Main climb: 10.2 km at 3.3% average, 340 m of climbing from Bonnieux. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2017.
At a glance
- Distance
- 10.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 340 m
- Average gradient
- 3.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.1 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Bonnieux). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Vaucluse
- Altitude
- 499 m
- Coordinates
- 43.83575, 5.35110
Map of the climbs
- From Bonnieux
- From Illet
- From Apt
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Bonnieux | 10.2 km | 340 m | — | 3.3 % | 7.6 % | 1.1 Easy |
| From Illet | 3.7 km | 195 m | — | 5.3 % | 7.2 % | 1.0 Easy |
| From Apt | 8.1 km | 317 m | 45 m | 3.9 % | 13.4 % | 0.9 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Illet
Departmental road
From Apt
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 2017 to 2017
- Usual category
- Category 3
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stage 19 Embrun → Salon-de-Provence | Category 3 | Romain Sicard |
Cols nearby
- Mont Ventoux 1,898 m · 38 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 Pointu?
The hardest climb of Col du Pointu, from Bonnieux, is 10.2 km long for 340 m of ascent, i.e. 3.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Pointu?
The steepest 500 m sits at 7.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 3th, at 6.8%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col du Pointu?
The Tour de France has crossed Col du Pointu 1 times, from 2017 to 2017.
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