Col de la Couillole

from Clans · French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

Starting in Clans, this side runs 30.9 km at 4.4% average — 1 370 m up to the 1 678 m summit, maxing at 16.9%. Its steepest kilometre averages 13.7% near km 17.6. On the Fiets scale this side rates 6.8. It is the gentler of the two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt99%

Gravel1%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

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

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

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

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

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

View at km 2.8 — Photo by jesolem / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

View at km 7.3 — Photo by jesolem / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

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

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

View at km 9.9 — Photo by jesolem / 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 12.9 — 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 14.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 17 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18 — Photo by joostjakob / 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 19 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 25.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 25.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 29.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 29.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 30.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 30.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 30.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Tour de France 2024 — Stage 20: Nice - Col de la Couillole

FROM CLANS

Distance

30.9km

Elevation gain

1370m

Avg gradient

4.4%

Max gradient

16.9%

Summit

1678m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Rigaud

24.6 km · 5%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Isola 2000

2062m

Col de la Lombarde / Colle della Lombarda

2351m

Col Saint-Martin

1500m

Col d'Andrion

1680m

Col de la Cayolle

2326m

RIDE IT FROM

Nice

47 km from the climb · 29 m elev

French Alps

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