Loire: cycling cols
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croix de Chaubouret | 1,201 m | Depuis La Valla-en-Gier | 10.6 km | 710 m | — | 6.7 % | 5.0 Moderate | 4 |
| Col de la Loge | 1,253 m | Depuis Aubusson-d'Auvergne | 20.8 km | 926 m | 94 m | 4.4 % | 3.6 Moderate | 3 |
| Croix-de-Montvieux | 811 m | Depuis Chavanay | 13.4 km | 694 m | 29 m | 5.2 % | 3.3 Moderate | 3 |
| Col des Sapeaux | 1,165 m | Depuis L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort (Solore-en-Forez) | 17.8 km | 772 m | 32 m | 4.3 % | 3.2 Moderate | 3 |
| Col de Pavezin | 652 m | Depuis Vérin | 9.0 km | 506 m | — | 5.6 % | 2.8 Moderate | 5 |
| Col de la Croix Cazard | 865 m | Depuis Joux | 8.0 km | 430 m | — | 5.4 % | 2.3 Easy | 3 |
| Col de la Gachet | 748 m | Depuis Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (Genilac) | 11.5 km | 506 m | 14 m | 4.4 % | 2.1 Easy | 2 |
| Col des Écorbans | 853 m | Depuis Poule-les-Écharmeaux | 5.5 km | 316 m | — | 5.7 % | 1.8 Easy | 3 |
| Col du Pin-Bouchain | 760 m | Depuis Joux | 4.7 km | 269 m | — | 5.7 % | 1.5 Easy | 4 |
| La-Croix-du-Mazet | 660 m | Depuis Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez | 1.6 km | 133 m | — | 8.2 % | 1.1 Easy | 4 |
| Col du Tracol | 1,030 m | Depuis Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue | 7.0 km | 339 m | 89 m | 4.9 % | 0.9 Easy | 2 |
| Col de la croix de Ladret | 1,060 m | Depuis Chalmazel (Chalmazel-Jeansagnière) | 3.6 km | 158 m | 19 m | 4.4 % | 0.6 Easy | 2 |
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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
- Rhône 19 cols documented
- Puy-de-Dôme 12 cols documented
- Saône-et-Loire 2 cols documented
- Ardèche 14 cols documented
The nearest published departments, measured as the crow flies between the cols themselves.
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