From Moûtiers
Departmental road
Val Thorens — 2,299 m
Val Thorens, 2,299 m, in Savoie. Main climb: 34.4 km at 5.7% average, 1,943 m of climbing from Moûtiers. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2019.
At a glance
- Distance
- 34.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,943 m
- Average gradient
- 5.7 %
- Difficulty index
- 11.1 Very hard
Figures for the main climb (From Moûtiers). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Savoie
- Altitude
- 2,299 m
- Coordinates
- 45.29806, 6.58000
Map of the climbs
- From Moûtiers
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Moûtiers | 34.4 km | 1,943 m | 109 m | 5.7 % | 11.3 % | 11.1 Very hard |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
1 ascent 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.
The Tour de France here
- Crossings
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2019 to 2019
- Usual category
- Hors categorie
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stage 20 | Hors categorie | Vincenzo Nibali |
Cols nearby
- Courchevel 1,756 m · 14 km
- Col du Télégraphe 1,566 m · 15 km
- Col du Ventour 767 m · 18 km
- Col du Chaussy 1,533 m · 18 km
- Col du Mollard 1,638 m · 21 km
- Col de la Madeleine 1,993 m · 22 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 Val Thorens?
The hardest climb of Val Thorens, from Moûtiers, is 34.4 km long for 1,943 m of ascent, i.e. 5.7% average.
What is the steepest part of Val Thorens?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 6th, at 8.9%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Val Thorens?
The Tour de France has crossed Val Thorens 1 times, from 2019 to 2019.
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