From Olmet
Minor departmental road
Pas de la Croix — 1,399 m
Pas de la Croix, 1,399 m, in Puy-de-Dôme. Main climb: 18.1 km at 5.3% average, 961 m of climbing from Olmet.
At a glance
- Distance
- 18.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 961 m
- Average gradient
- 5.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.4 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Olmet). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Puy-de-Dôme
- Altitude
- 1,399 m
- Coordinates
- 45.69093, 3.77662
Map of the climbs
- From Olmet
- From Marat
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Olmet | 18.1 km | 961 m | 13 m | 5.3 % | 10.9 % | 5.4 Sustained |
| From Marat | 13.8 km | 902 m | — | 6.5 % | 11.1 % | 6.2 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Marat
Minor departmental 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.
Chains with
- Col du Béal 1,390 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de la Chamboite 1,487 m · 3 km
- Col de la Loge 1,253 m · 6 km
- Col des Sapeaux 1,165 m · 7 km
- Col de la croix de Ladret 1,060 m · 7 km
- Col des Supeyres 1,366 m · 12 km
- Col des Fourches 970 m · 17 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 Pas de la Croix?
The hardest climb of Pas de la Croix, from Olmet, is 18.1 km long for 961 m of ascent, i.e. 5.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Pas de la Croix?
The steepest 500 m sits at 10.9%, and the hardest kilometre is the 12th, at 7.6%.
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