From Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue
Main road
Col du Tracol — 1,030 m
Col du Tracol, 1,030 m, in Loire. Main climb: 7.0 km at 4.9% average, 339 m of climbing from Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue.
At a glance
- Distance
- 7.0 km
- Elevation gain
- 339 m
- Average gradient
- 4.9 %
- Difficulty index
- 0.9 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Loire
- Altitude
- 1,030 m
- Coordinates
- 45.25326, 4.45729
Map of the climbs
- From Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue
- From Riotord
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue | 7.0 km | 339 m | 89 m | 4.9 % | 8.5 % | 0.9 Easy |
| From Riotord | 4.5 km | 183 m | — | 4.1 % | 8.1 % | 0.8 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Riotord
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.
Cols nearby
- Croix de Chaubouret 1,201 m · 14 km
- Croix-de-Montvieux 811 m · 25 km
- La-Croix-du-Mazet 660 m · 26 km
- Col de Pavezin 652 m · 29 km
- Col de la Gachet 748 m · 31 km
- Col des Nonières 670 m · 36 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 Tracol?
The hardest climb of Col du Tracol, from Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue, is 7.0 km long for 339 m of ascent, i.e. 4.9% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Tracol?
The steepest 500 m sits at 8.5%, and the hardest kilometre is the 3th, at 6.7%.
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