Col de la Cayolle

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de la Cayolle

from Guillaumes

Distance

33.4km

Elevation

1566m

Avg %

4.7%

Max %

17.8%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de la Cayolle

from Barcelonnette

Distance

27.5km

Elevation

1194m

Avg %

4.3%

Max %

20.9%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Rising to 2 326 m in the French Alps, France, Col de la Cayolle is a Category 1 cycling climb. From Barcelonnette, the toughest side climbs 27.5 km at 4.3% average — 1 194 m of ascent, pitching to 20.9% at its steepest. The steepest kilometre averages 12.7%, around km 5.5. It can also be climbed from Guillaumes (33.4 km at 4.7%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 6.5. Above the treeline the summit holds snow well into spring, so the dependable riding window runs roughly June to October.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM GUILLAUMES

View at km 0.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.3 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.9 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.1 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 24.1 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 26.1 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 27.6 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 32.7 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 33.2 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 33.5 — Photo by xdTAGCLAN / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

COL DE LA CAYOLLE

Summit

2326m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 1

Hardest side

33.4km

NEARBY CLIMBS

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2860m

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2656m

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1991m

Col de la Couillole

1678m

Col du Labouret

1240m