Ardèche: cycling cols
14 cols, each with the distance, ascent and gradient of every climb, derived from the OpenStreetMap road network.
Where they are
Hardest first
| Col | Altitude | Main climb | Distance | Gain | Loss | Gradient | Difficulty | Climbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col de la Croix de Bauzon | 1,308 m | Depuis La Souche | 14.0 km | 823 m | 34 m | 5.9 % | 4.8 Moderate | 2 |
| Col de la Chavade | 1,266 m | Depuis Mayres | 10.9 km | 691 m | — | 6.3 % | 4.6 Moderate | 1 |
| Col du Gerbier de Jonc | 1,417 m | Depuis Saint-Martial | 12.3 km | 729 m | 16 m | 5.9 % | 4.6 Moderate | 3 |
| Col du Pendu | 1,435 m | Depuis Barnas | 21.0 km | 994 m | 62 m | 4.7 % | 4.6 Moderate | 2 |
| Col du Montivernoux | 1,320 m | Depuis Vals-les-Bains | 27.6 km | 1,091 m | 37 m | 4.0 % | 4.3 Moderate | 3 |
| Col de Loubaresse | 1,136 m | Depuis Rocles | 21.5 km | 907 m | 47 m | 4.2 % | 3.6 Moderate | 2 |
| Col de l'Escrinet | 787 m | Depuis Vesseaux | 9.0 km | 508 m | — | 5.7 % | 2.8 Moderate | 3 |
| Col du Serre de Tourre | 323 m | Depuis Chames | 2.6 km | 283 m | 75 m | 10.8 % | 1.6 Easy | 2 |
| Col de Farges | 517 m | Depuis Prades | 3.8 km | 241 m | — | 6.3 % | 1.5 Easy | 2 |
| Col de la Serre | 371 m | Depuis Beaulieu | 3.3 km | 206 m | — | 6.2 % | 1.3 Easy | 2 |
| Col du Suchet | 483 m | Depuis Largentière | 6.8 km | 284 m | 13 m | 4.2 % | 1.1 Easy | 2 |
| Col de Bonne Rencontre | 449 m | Depuis Largentière | 7.9 km | 290 m | 19 m | 3.6 % | 0.9 Easy | 2 |
| Col des Nonières | 670 m | Depuis Saint-Julien-Labrousse (Belsentes) | 7.2 km | 306 m | 52 m | 4.3 % | 0.9 Easy | 2 |
| Col de la Croix de Rocles | 476 m | Depuis Rocles | 5.8 km | 215 m | 19 m | 3.7 % | 0.7 Easy | 1 |
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Ranked by the FIETS index of the main climb — the same index each page prints, with its formula.
How this index is calculated
FIETS index: Δaltitude² / (10 × distance) + max(0, summit altitude − 1,000) / 1,000, lengths in metres. How this index works (article in French)
Neighbouring departments
- Lozère 3 cols documented
- Drôme 9 cols documented
- Vaucluse 2 cols documented
- Loire 12 cols documented
The nearest published departments, measured as the crow flies between the cols themselves.
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