Col du Lautaret

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col du Lautaret

from Mizoën

Distance

21.8km

Elevation

1026m

Avg %

4.7%

Max %

18.5%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col du Lautaret

from Le Monêtier-les-Bains

Distance

15.8km

Elevation

634m

Avg %

4%

Max %

10%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col du Lautaret is a Category 1 cycling climb in the French Alps, France, cresting at 2 058 m. Its hardest ascent, from Mizoën, covers 21.8 km at 4.7% average, gaining 1 026 m, with ramps up to 18.5%. The steepest kilometre averages 12.7%, around km 12.6. It can also be climbed from Le Monêtier-les-Bains (15.8 km at 4.0%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 5.9. Above the treeline the summit holds snow well into spring, so the dependable riding window runs roughly June to October.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM MIZOËN

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

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

View at km 3.3 — Photo by joostjakob / 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 4.8 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 5.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.9 — 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 8.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

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

View at km 12.5 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.5 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 16.5 — Photo by mprins / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.6 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.1 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.1 — Photo by bmortgat / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.6 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21.9 — Photo by eric_s / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Vuelta a España 2025 — Stage 4: Gravere - Voiron

COL DU LAUTARET

Summit

2058m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 1

Hardest side

21.8km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col du Galibier

2642m

Col de Granon

2413m

Col du Télégraphe

1566m

Col de l'Échelle

1762m

Col de Sarenne

1999m

RIDE IT FROM

Briançon

24 km from the climb · 1219 m elev

Bourg-d'Oisans

30 km from the climb · 728 m elev

French Alps

Region guide

Col du Lautaret — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5) Source