From Lissieu
Departmental road
Col du Verdun — 585 m
Col du Verdun, 585 m, in Rhône. Main climb: 7.0 km at 5.1% average, 361 m of climbing from Lissieu.
At a glance
- Distance
- 7.0 km
- Elevation gain
- 361 m
- Average gradient
- 5.1 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.9 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Lissieu). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Rhône
- Altitude
- 585 m
- Coordinates
- 45.84680, 4.78003
Map of the climbs
- From Lissieu
- From Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or
- From Limonest
- From Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or
- From Curis-au-Mont-d'Or
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Lissieu | 7.0 km | 361 m | — | 5.1 % | 7.9 % | 1.9 Easy |
| From Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or | 3.9 km | 222 m | 11 m | 5.7 % | 8.4 % | 1.1 Easy |
| From Limonest | 3.6 km | 168 m | 11 m | 4.7 % | 7.2 % | 0.7 Easy |
| From Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or | 6.9 km | 471 m | 47 m | 6.8 % | 16.7 % | 2.6 Moderate |
| From Curis-au-Mont-d'Or | 7.9 km | 429 m | — | 5.4 % | 10.5 % | 2.3 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or
Minor departmental road
From Limonest
Minor road
From Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or
Minor departmental road
From Curis-au-Mont-d'Or
Departmental road
5 ascents proposed here — other ways up this col remain possible.
1 further climb was derived and is not published: the page shows the hardest ones.
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.
Chains with
- Col de la Croix de Presles 526 m
- Col du Mont Thou 522 m
- La Croix Vitaise 435 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Croix du Ban 602 m · 13 km
- Col de la Luère 715 m · 15 km
- Col du Chêne 704 m · 23 km
- Col des Brosses 867 m · 23 km
- Col du Joncin 698 m · 25 km
- Col de la Croix Papin 636 m · 26 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 Verdun?
The hardest climb of Col du Verdun, from Lissieu, is 7.0 km long for 361 m of ascent, i.e. 5.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Verdun?
The steepest 500 m sits at 7.9%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 6.1%.
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