Rhône: cycling cols
19 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 Rosier | 721 m | Depuis Le Perréon | 5.2 km | 404 m | — | 7.7 % | 3.1 Moderate | 4 |
| Col de la Luère | 715 m | Depuis Chevinay | 6.8 km | 460 m | — | 6.8 % | 3.1 Moderate | 4 |
| Col de la Croix Montmain | 737 m | Depuis Le Perréon | 5.9 km | 420 m | — | 7.1 % | 3.0 Moderate | 3 |
| Col du Fût d'Avenas | 762 m | Depuis Villié-Morgon | 8.0 km | 486 m | — | 6.1 % | 3.0 Moderate | 4 |
| Col des Brosses | 867 m | Depuis Saint-Laurent-de-Vaux (Vaugneray) | 8.1 km | 475 m | — | 5.8 % | 2.8 Moderate | 4 |
| Col de la Croix de Thel | 650 m | Depuis Chamelet | 4.2 km | 343 m | — | 8.1 % | 2.8 Moderate | 3 |
| Col du Joncin | 698 m | Depuis Létra | 6.3 km | 426 m | 15 m | 6.8 % | 2.7 Moderate | 4 |
| Col de la Croix Papin | 636 m | Depuis Chamelet | 3.8 km | 318 m | — | 8.3 % | 2.6 Moderate | 3 |
| Col du Chêne | 704 m | Depuis Cogny | 5.4 km | 374 m | — | 6.9 % | 2.6 Moderate | 3 |
| La Croix Vitaise | 435 m | Depuis Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or | 2.7 km | 260 m | — | 9.7 % | 2.5 Easy | 2 |
| Col du Mont Thou | 522 m | Depuis Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or | 5.2 km | 358 m | — | 6.8 % | 2.4 Easy | 4 |
| Col de la Croix du Ban | 602 m | Depuis Chevinay | 5.4 km | 351 m | — | 6.5 % | 2.3 Easy | 2 |
| Col de la Casse Froide | 740 m | Depuis Quincié-en-Beaujolais | 10.2 km | 485 m | — | 4.8 % | 2.2 Easy | 4 |
| Col de la Croix Paquet | 597 m | Depuis Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne | 2.1 km | 206 m | — | 9.8 % | 2.0 Easy | 3 |
| Col du Verdun | 585 m | Depuis Lissieu | 7.0 km | 361 m | — | 5.1 % | 1.9 Easy | 5 |
| Col de la Croix de Presles | 526 m | Depuis Lyon | 7.6 km | 368 m | — | 4.8 % | 1.7 Easy | 3 |
| Col du Pilon | 727 m | Depuis Ronno | 6.1 km | 307 m | — | 5.0 % | 1.5 Easy | 3 |
| Col des Écharmeaux | 712 m | Depuis Belleroche | 3.4 km | 213 m | 13 m | 6.2 % | 1.2 Easy | 4 |
| Col de Crie | 624 m | Depuis Les Ardillats | 6.8 km | 277 m | — | 4.1 % | 1.1 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
- Loire 12 cols documented
- Saône-et-Loire 2 cols documented
- Ain 7 cols documented
- Puy-de-Dôme 12 cols documented
The nearest published departments, measured as the crow flies between the cols themselves.
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