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In France cyclists can find 7818 interesting climbs between 1 and 2802 meters above sea level. Col du Galibier is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 1612. Climbs have an average length of 5km and 260 meters of total ascent.

Ranking list France

Name Length Gradient Difficulty points
Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier
109 famous beautiful
34.8km
5.9%
5.9% 1612
HC
Tougnète from Moutiers
Tougnète from Moutiers
10
34.4km
5.8%
5.8% 1535
HC
Col du Parpaillon from La Condamine-Châtelard
Col du Parpaillon from La Condamine-Châtelard
16 famous gravel
17.5km
7.8%
7.8% 1499
HC
Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains
4
Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains
22 famous beautiful
21.4km
7.7%
7.7% 1469
HC
La Saussaz from Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte
5
La Saussaz from Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte
13
15.5km
9%
9% 1454
HC
Col de Portet from Saint Lary Soulan
6
Col de Portet from Saint Lary Soulan
20 famous beautiful
16.1km
8.7%
8.7% 1381
HC
Chamrousse from Séchilienne
7
Chamrousse from Séchilienne
2
18.4km
7.7%
7.7% 1376
HC
Col du Grand Colombier from Talissieu via Chavornay
8
Col du Grand Colombier from Talissieu via Chavornay
6 hidden gem
13.9km
9.1%
9.1% 1368
HC
Mont Ventoux
9
Mont Ventoux
176 famous beautiful
20.8km
7.7%
7.7% 1352
HC
Col de la Loze via La Tania
10
Col de la Loze via La Tania
5
24.4km
6.4%
6.4% 1340
HC
Name Length Gradient Difficulty points
Mur de Castet-Nau from Arras-en-Lavedan
Mur de Castet-Nau from Arras-en-Lavedan
hidden gem
0.2km
19.1%
19.1% 84
4
Côteau du Frugy from Quimper
Côteau du Frugy from Quimper
0.2km
18.5%
18.5% 56
Mur de la Gare
Mur de la Gare
0.1km
17.9%
17.9% 20
Rue de la Côte Brune from Ampuis
4
Rue de la Côte Brune from Ampuis
beautiful hidden gem
0.7km
17.4%
17.4% 229
3
Chemin des Riffroids
5
Chemin des Riffroids
0.4km
16.9%
16.9% 112
4
Chemin de la Vierge from Bort-les-Orgues
6
Chemin de la Vierge from Bort-les-Orgues
1.1km
16.9%
16.9% 329
2
Côte de Bonnebos
7
Côte de Bonnebos
hidden gem
0.5km
16.9%
16.9% 153
3
Côte d'Aigumont from Avesnes-en-Val
8
Côte d'Aigumont from Avesnes-en-Val
0.3km
16.8%
16.8% 84
4
Mur d'Allex
9
Mur d'Allex
0.2km
16.1%
16.1% 41
Côte d'Albé
10
Côte d'Albé
1
0.3km
16.1%
16.1% 87
4
Name Length Gradient Difficulty points
Col de l'Iseran
Col de l'Iseran
51 famous beautiful
47.4km
4.3%
4.3% 1261
HC
Col d’Arcarota from San Nicolao via D330
Col d’Arcarota from San Nicolao via D330
44.1km
2.6%
2.6% 664
1
Col du Galibier from Le Clapier
Col du Galibier from Le Clapier
3 famous beautiful
42.4km
4.7%
4.7% 1257
HC
Port d’Envalira from Bourg-Madame via Col de Puymorens
4
Port d’Envalira from Bourg-Madame via Col de Puymorens
1
38.9km
3.6%
3.6% 688
1
Col de Vergio from Ponte Castirla
5
Col de Vergio from Ponte Castirla
38.8km
3%
3% 451
2
Val Thorens from Moutiers
6
Val Thorens from Moutiers
5
36.3km
5.2%
5.2% 1269
HC
Col de Vergio
7
Col de Vergio
11
35.8km
4.3%
4.3% 885
1
Val Thorens via Saint Laurent de la Côte
8
Val Thorens via Saint Laurent de la Côte
4
35.2km
5.4%
5.4% 1266
HC
Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes
9
Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes
1 beautiful
35.2km
4.8%
4.8% 890
1
Col du Galibier
10
Col du Galibier
109 famous beautiful
34.8km
5.9%
5.9% 1612
HC
Name Length Gradient Difficulty points
Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier
109 famous beautiful
34.8km
5.9%
5.9% 1612
HC
Col de l'Iseran
Col de l'Iseran
51 famous beautiful
47.4km
4.3%
4.3% 1261
HC
Col du Galibier from Le Clapier
Col du Galibier from Le Clapier
3 famous beautiful
42.4km
4.7%
4.7% 1257
HC
Tougnète from Moutiers
4
Tougnète from Moutiers
10
34.4km
5.8%
5.8% 1535
HC
Val Thorens via Saint Laurent de la Côte
5
Val Thorens via Saint Laurent de la Côte
4
35.2km
5.4%
5.4% 1266
HC
Val Thorens from Moutiers
6
Val Thorens from Moutiers
5
36.3km
5.2%
5.2% 1269
HC
Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes
7
Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes
1 beautiful
35.2km
4.8%
4.8% 890
1
Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains via Courchevel
8
Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains via Courchevel
15 famous
26.1km
6.4%
6.4% 1267
HC
Col de la Bonette from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
9
Col de la Bonette from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
15 famous beautiful
25.4km
6.5%
6.5% 1260
HC
Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains
10
Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains
22 famous beautiful
21.4km
7.7%
7.7% 1469
HC

Wall of Fame

France

Alpe d'Huez
Mont Ventoux from Malaucène
Mont Ventoux
Col de la Croix-de-Fer from Barrage du Verney / Allemont
Col du Galibier
Mont Ventoux from Sault
Best Steepest Highest Most elevation gained Most popular
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Cycling routes France

Personally mapped out and verified by climbfinder!
Name Distance Total ascent Climbs
7 Majeurs
7 Majeurs
362.6km 10673m 7
L'Ardéchoise
L'Ardéchoise
277.8km 5780m 12
La Marmotte
La Marmotte
176.7km 5368m 3
La Volcanique
La Volcanique
176.5km 3435m 7
The marathon of the French Ardennes
The marathon of the French Ardennes
176.3km 3192m 13
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields
175.9km 1713m 37
Les trente ascensions de Montreuil
Les trente ascensions de Montreuil
170km 2321m 31
La longue bataille de Cassel
La longue bataille de Cassel
167.4km 1410m 34
Les côtes de Boulogne-sur-Mer
Les côtes de Boulogne-sur-Mer
167km 2344m 33
The Houtland Eight
The Houtland Eight
166.5km 1587m 34

Regions

Alps 4299
climbs
0-2802m 3031
French Alps 1362
climbs
7-2802m 1612
Pyrenees 787
climbs
3-2409m 1381
French Pyrenees 499
climbs
4-2409m 1381
Jura 333
climbs
207-1616m 1368
Massif Central 1336
climbs
93-1608m 1012
Cévennes 211
climbs
93-1561m 1012
Vosges 382
climbs
196-1355m 904
Monts du Forez 108
climbs
281-1608m 655
Ardèche 133
climbs
75-1564m 630
Monts du Lyonnais 68
climbs
147-1205m 548
Morvan 69
climbs
137-905m 441
Palatinate Forest / Haardt 75
climbs
153-668m 393
Ardennes 3340
climbs
63-694m 341
French Ardennes 142
climbs
113-496m 269
Armorican Massif 573
climbs
2-415m 239
West-Flemish Hills & Houtland 226
climbs
3-168m 158
Westrich Plateau 55
climbs
213-410m 151
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 1760
climbs
75-2770m 1612
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 726
climbs
3-2802m 1499
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 125
climbs
291-2802m 1499
Occitania 1027
climbs
4-2409m 1381
Isère 210
climbs
191-2642m 1376
Ain 95
climbs
185-1535m 1368
Alpes-Maritimes 159
climbs
4-2802m 1260
Hautes Alpes 206
climbs
564-2744m 1210
Nouvelle-Aquitaine 272
climbs
4-1794m 1179
Basque Country 273
climbs
1-1774m 1179
Corsica 277
climbs
1-1800m 1139
Haute Savoie 158
climbs
344-1845m 1139
Ariège 118
climbs
301-2409m 1078
Grand Est 915
climbs
70-1355m 904
Aude 59
climbs
163-1680m 765
Drôme 233
climbs
102-1434m 745
Burgundy-Franche-Comté 400
climbs
110-1418m 700
Doubs 75
climbs
229-1418m 700
Auvergne 280
climbs
220-1608m 658
Aveyron 86
climbs
175-1381m 634
Cantal 123
climbs
220-1589m 584
Corrèze 52
climbs
130-975m 478
Bouches-du-Rhône 41
climbs
5-731m 435
Beaujolais 165
climbs
177-1009m 400
Allier 18
climbs
199-1078m 393
Côte-d'Or 140
climbs
214-620m 309
Ardennes (France) 242
climbs
100-496m 269
Brittany 241
climbs
2-368m 239
Pays de la Loire 96
climbs
8-412m 238
Manche 110
climbs
2-339m 212
Normandy 615
climbs
2-415m 212
Calvados 197
climbs
4-346m 196
Creuse 7
climbs
330-687m 180
Dordogne 30
climbs
56-383m 172
Pas-de-Calais 772
climbs
5-211m 168
Hauts-des-France 1313
climbs
3-274m 168
Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale 360
climbs
5-211m 168
Côtes-d-Armor 47
climbs
7-338m 165
Eure 38
climbs
5-224m 153
Île-de-France 166
climbs
18-232m 140
Cher 4
climbs
172-365m 138
Centre-Val de Loire 35
climbs
39-365m 138
Eure-et-Loir 35
climbs
39-365m 138
Aisne 43
climbs
50-233m 95
Aube 14
climbs
151-340m 85
Loire-Atlantique 7
climbs
8-69m 84
Charente 9
climbs
14-145m 48
Charente-Maritime 1
climbs
58-102m 22
La Maurienne 66
climbs
304-2770m 1612
Bourg d'Oisans 79
climbs
272-2642m 1612
Serre Ponçon 159
climbs
643-2802m 1499
Grenoble 120
climbs
191-2100m 1376
Annecy 77
climbs
305-1935m 1294
Briançon 93
climbs
875-2744m 1036

Countries nearby

Italy -5-2757m 3031
Spain 0-3384m 3017
Germany 3-1928m 2070
Switzerland 210-2501m 1674
Andorra 895-2408m 986
England 3-840m 675
Belgium 1-694m 341
Luxembourg 136-559m 317
Jersey 7-116m 124

Average climb

Difficulty points
188
Gradient
5.5%
Length
5km
Total ascent
260m

Road surface condition

65% 26% 9%
Based on 6243 votes
These are average ratings of all reviews on the road surface condition of the climbs in this region.

Traffic

71% 21% 7%
Based on 6248 votes
These are average ratings of all reviews about the traffic density of the climbs in this region.

Popular

Mont Ventoux

Mont Ventoux

famous beautiful
Alpe d'Huez

Alpe d'Huez

famous beautiful
Col du Galibier

Col du Galibier

famous beautiful
Mont Ventoux from Malaucène

Mont Ventoux from Malaucène

famous beautiful
 

Users with most climbs

Name Climbs Ranking list
WillaertMario WillaertMario
430 out of 7818
JFK JFK
351 out of 7818
Mishtrouf Mishtrouf
298 out of 7818
Cromagnon Cromagnon
207 out of 7818
4
Chaussade Chaussade
204 out of 7818
5
Leon Leon
193 out of 7818
6
Rogier Rogier
180 out of 7818
7
PhilippeLebeau PhilippeLebeau
173 out of 7818
8
TristanJ TristanJ
171 out of 7818
9
Bruny Bruny
170 out of 7818
10
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Reviews/stories (2)

PaulLammers
1 y
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

My experience with French drivers is quite different from the one described in the introduction about the love-hate relationship in France.
Today, in the Grand-Est, I made a 50 km trip on quiet D-roads where 70 or 80 km/h is allowed. People pass me by riding on the left side of the road and when there is an oncoming car they stay behind me (despite sufficient width for bike and 2 cars) and only overtake when there is no oncoming car anymore. I have had many of these experiences solo on the road bike and solo on the fully loaded holiday bike.
And when it gets busier, patience and caution are sometimes abandoned sooner. That is true, but I guess that is not typically French.
Bon voyage. Paul

Mijn ervaring met Franse automobilisten is heel anders dan beschreven in de inleiding over de haat-liefdeverhouding in Frankrijk.
Vandaag in de Grand-Est een tochtje van 50 km gemaakt op rustige D-wegen waar 70 of 80 gereden mag worden. Men passeert mij ruim door op de linker weghelft te gaan rijden en als er een tegenligger aankomt blijft men achter me hangen (ondanks voldoende breedte voor fiets en 2 autos) en haalt pas in als er geen tegenligger meer is. Ik heb veel van deze ervaringen solo op de racefiets en solo op de volgeladen vakantiefiets.
En waar het drukker wordt, laat men het geduld en de voorzichtigheid soms eerder achter zich. Dat klopt, maar dat is vast niet typisch Frans.
Bon voyage. Paul

Cedo
2 y
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Magnificent region of beautiful exits has to realize with beautiful collars for all levels a lot of sympathetic collars to make in Canet to attack the alps

Région magnifique de belles sorties a vélo a réalisé avec de beaux cols pour tous niveaux beaucoup de col sympas à faire à Canet de s'attaquer au alpes

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