From Chavanay
Minor road
Croix-de-Montvieux — 811 m
Croix-de-Montvieux, 811 m, in Loire. Main climb: 13.4 km at 5.2% average, 694 m of climbing from Chavanay. The Tour de France has been over it 2 times since 2008.
At a glance
- Distance
- 13.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 694 m
- Average gradient
- 5.2 %
- Difficulty index
- 3.3 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Chavanay). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Loire
- Altitude
- 811 m
- Coordinates
- 45.44524, 4.63235
Map of the climbs
- From Chavanay
- From Vérin
- From La Grand-Croix
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Chavanay | 13.4 km | 694 m | 29 m | 5.2 % | 12.3 % | 3.3 Moderate |
| From Vérin | 14.7 km | 714 m | 48 m | 4.9 % | 12.3 % | 3.0 Moderate |
| From La Grand-Croix | 15.0 km | 556 m | 30 m | 3.7 % | 7.8 % | 1.8 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Vérin
Minor road
From La Grand-Croix
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
- 2
- Editions
- 2
- On the route
- from 2008 to 2014
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stage 13 Saint-Étienne → Chamrousse | Category 3 | Giovanni Visconti |
| 2008 | Stage 18 Le Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Étienne | Category 2 | Carlos Barredo |
Chains with
- La-Croix-du-Mazet 660 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de Pavezin 652 m · 4 km
- Croix de Chaubouret 1,201 m · 12 km
- Col de la Gachet 748 m · 15 km
- Col du Tracol 1,030 m · 25 km
- Col des Brosses 867 m · 30 km
- Col de la Luère 715 m · 35 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 Croix-de-Montvieux?
The hardest climb of Croix-de-Montvieux, from Chavanay, is 13.4 km long for 694 m of ascent, i.e. 5.2% average.
What is the steepest part of Croix-de-Montvieux?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 13th, at 9.5%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Croix-de-Montvieux?
The Tour de France has crossed Croix-de-Montvieux 2 times, from 2008 to 2014.
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