From Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Minor road
La-Croix-du-Mazet — 660 m
La-Croix-du-Mazet, 660 m, in Loire. Main climb: 1.6 km at 8.2% average, 133 m of climbing from Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez.
At a glance
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 133 m
- Average gradient
- 8.2 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.1 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Loire
- Altitude
- 660 m
- Coordinates
- 45.46031, 4.61969
Map of the climbs
- From Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
- From Rive-de-Gier
- From Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
- From Vérin
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez | 1.6 km | 133 m | — | 8.2 % | 13.8 % | 1.1 Easy |
| From Rive-de-Gier | 11.9 km | 489 m | 137 m | 4.1 % | 13.2 % | 1.0 Easy |
| From Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 8.7 km | 265 m | — | 3.0 % | 5.3 % | 0.8 Easy |
| From Vérin | 15.5 km | 580 m | 74 m | 3.7 % | 9.8 % | 1.7 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Rive-de-Gier
Minor road
From Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
Departmental road
From Vérin
Departmental road
4 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.
Chains with
- Croix-de-Montvieux 811 m
- Col de Pavezin 652 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Croix de Chaubouret 1,201 m · 13 km
- Col de la Gachet 748 m · 13 km
- Col du Tracol 1,030 m · 26 km
- Col des Brosses 867 m · 28 km
- Col de la Luère 715 m · 34 km
- Col de la Croix du Ban 602 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 La-Croix-du-Mazet?
The hardest climb of La-Croix-du-Mazet, from Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, is 1.6 km long for 133 m of ascent, i.e. 8.2% average.
What is the steepest part of La-Croix-du-Mazet?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.8%, and the hardest kilometre is the 1th, at 9.6%.
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