List of mountain passes and hills in the Tour de France

This is a list of mountain passes and hills in the Tour de France. Among the most often passes crossed, Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aubisque, Col d'Aspin, Col de Peyresourde, Col du Galibier and Col de la Faucille dominate, while the highest peak ever reached is Cime de la Bonette-Restefond (2,802 m (9,193 ft)), used in the 1962, 1964, 1993 and 2008 Tour de France.

The highest mountain finishes in the history of the Tour were Galibier (2,645 m (8,677 ft)) in 2011; previously this had been Val Thorens (2,275 m (7,464 ft)) in 1994; and before that Col du Granon (2,413 m (7,917 ft)) used in 1986.

2001 Tour de France

The 2001 Tour de France included 19 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 6

• Category 2 – Col du Donon (0,727 m)

Stage 7

• Category 2 – Col d'Adelspach (0,850 m)
• Category 2 – Col du Calvaire (1,135 m)

Stage 10

• Category H – Col de la Madeleine (2,000 m)
• Category H – Col du Glandon (1,924m)
• Category H – L'Alpe d'Huez (1,850 m)

Stage 11

• Category H – Chamrousse (1,730 m)

Stage 12

• Category 1 – Col de Jau (1,506 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Coudons (0,883 m)
• Category 1 – Ax-Les-Termes (1,375 m)

Stage 13

• Category 2 – Col de Portet-d'Aspet (1,069 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Menté (1,349 m)
• Category 1 – Col du Portillon (1,320 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde (1,569 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Val-Louron-Azet (1,580 m)
• Category H – Pla d'Adet (1,680 m)

Stage 14

• Category 1 – Col d Aspin (1,489 m)
• Category H – Col du Tourmalet (2,115 m)
• Category H – Luz Ardiden (1,715 m)

2002 Tour de France

The 2002 Tour de France included 21 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 11

• Category H – Col d'Aubisque (1,709 m)
• Category 1 – La Mongie (1,715 m)

Stage 12

• Category 1 – Col de Mente (1,350 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Portet-d'Aspet (1,069 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Core (1,395 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Port (1,249 m)
• Category H – Plateau de Beille (1,780 m)

Stage 14

• Category H – Mont Ventoux (1,912 m)

Stage 15

• Category 2 – Col de Grimone (1,318 m)
• Category 2 – Col d'Ornon (1,371 m)
• Category 1 – Les Deux-Alpes (1,650 m)

Stage 16

• Category H – Col du Galibier (2,645 m)
• Category H – Col de la Madeleine (2,000 m)
• Category H – La Plagne (1,880 m)

Stage 17

• Category 1 – Cormet de Roseland (1,968 m)
• Category 1 – Col des Saisies (1,650 m)
• Category 2 – Col des Aravis (1,498 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Colombiére (1,618m)

Stage 18

• Category 1 – Col de Richemont (1,060 m)
• Category 2 – Col du Berthiand (0,780 m)

2003 Tour de France

The 2003 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 7

• Category 2 – Col de Portes (1,020 m)
• Category 2 – Col du Mont des Princes (0,696 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Ramaz (1,619 m)

Stage 8

• Category 2 – Col du Télégraphe (1,566 m)
• Category H – Col du Galibier (2,645 m)
• Category H – L'Alpe d'Huez (1,850 m)

Stage 9

• Category 1 – Col du Lautaret (2,058 m)
• Category H – Col d Izoard (2,360m)
• Category 2 – Côte de Saint-Apollinaire (1,263 m)

Stage 13

• Category 1 – Port de Pailhéres (2,001 m)
• Category 1 – Ax 3 Domaines (1,372 m)

Stage 14

• Category 2 – Col de Latrape (1,110 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Core (1,395 m)
• Category 2 – Col du Portet-d'Aspet (1,069 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Menté (1,349 m)
• Category 1 – Col du Portillon (1,320 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde (1,563 m)

Stage 15

• Category 1 – Col d Aspin (1,489 m)
• Category H – Col du Tourmalet (2,114 m)
• Category H – Luz Ardiden (1,715 m)

Stage 16

• Category 1 – Col de Soudet (1,540 m)
• Category 1 – Col Bagarguy (1,327 m)

2004 Tour de France

The 2004 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 10

• Category 2 – Col de Neronne (1,242 m)
• Category 1 – Col du Pas de Peyrol (1,589 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Prat de Bouc (1,392 m)

Stage 11

• Category 2 – Côte de Montsalvy (0,725 m)

Stage 12

• Category 1 – Col d'Aspin (1,489 m)
• Category 1 – La Mongie (1,715 m)

Stage 13

• Category 2 – Col de Portet d'Aspet (1,069 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Core (1,395 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Latrape (1,111 m)
• Category 1 – Col d'Agnes (1,570 m)
• Category H – Plateau de Beille (1,780 m)

Stage 15

• Category 2 – Col des Limouches (1,075 m)
• Category 1 – Col de l'Echarasson (1,146 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Chalimont (1,374 m)
• Category 2 – Villard-de-Lans - Côte 2000 (1,150 m)

Stage 16

• Category H – L'Alpe d'Huez (1,850 m)

Stage 17

• Category 1 – Col du Glandon (1,924 m)
• Category H – Col de la Madeleine (2.001 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Tamié (0,907 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Forclaz (1,157 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Croix Fry (1,477 m)

Stage 18

• Category 2 – Col de la Faucille (1,320 m)

2005 Tour de France

The 2005 Tour de France included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 8

• Category 2 – Col de la Schlucht (1,139 m)

Stage 9

• Category 2 – Le Grand Ballon (1,338 m)
• Category 1 – Le Ballon d'Alsace (1,171m)

Stage 10

• Category 1 – Cormet de Roselend (1,968 m)
• Category 1 – Courchevel (2,004 m)

Stage 11

• Category H – Col de la Madeleine (2,000 m)
• Category 1 – Col du Télégraphe (1,566 m)
• Category H – Col du Galibier (2,645 m)

Stage 12

• Category 2 – Col Saint-Jean (1,332 m)
• Category 2 – Col du Corobin (1,230 m)

Stage 14

• Category H – Port de Pailhères (2,001 m)
• Category 1 – Ax-3 Domaines (1,372 m)

Stage 15

• Category 2 – Col de Portet-d'Aspet (1,069 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Menté (1,349 m)
• Category 1 – Col du Portillon (1,320 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde (1,569 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Val Louron-Azet (1,580 m)
• Category H – Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet (1,669 m)

Stage 16

• Category 1 – Col de Marie-Blanque (1,035 m)
• Category H – Col d'Aubisque (1,677 m)

Stage 18

• Category 2 – Côte de Boyne (0,930 m)
• Category 2 – Côte de la Croix Neuve (0,924 m)

Stage 19

• Category 2 – Col des Pradeaux (1,196 m)

2006 Tour de France

The 2006 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 10

• Category H – Col de Soudet
• Category 1 – Col de Marie-Blanque

Stage 11

• Category H – Col du Tourmalet
• Category 1 – Col d'Aspin
• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde
• Category 1 – Col du Portillon
• Category 1 – Puerto de Beret

Stage 12

• Category 2 – Col des Ares

Stage 14

• Category 2 – Col de Perty
• Category 2 – Col de la Sentinelle

Stage 15

• Category H – Col d'Izoard
• Category 2 – Col du Lautaret
• Category H – Alpe d'Huez

Stage 16

• Category H – Col du Galibier
• Category H – Col de la Croix de Fer
• Category 2 – Col du Mollard
• Category 1 – La Toussuire

Stage 17

• Category 1 – Col des Saisies
• Category 2 – Col des Aravis
• Category 1 – Col de la Colombière
• Category H – Col de Joux-Plane

Stage 18

• Category 2 – Côte de Chambod

2007 Tour de France

The 2007 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

In 2007, the Tour had a stage finish at the summit of Col d'Aubisque (1,709 m (5,607 ft)) for the first time. Earlier that year the riders crossed the Alps, both Col de l'Iseran (2,770 m (9,090 ft)) and Col du Galibier (2,645 m (8,678 ft)) on the same stage.

Stage 4

• Category 2 – Haut-Folin

Stage 7

• Category 1 – Col de la Colombière

Stage 8

• Category 2 – Col de Tamié
• Category 1 – Cormet de Roselend
• Category 1 – Montée d'Hauteville
• Category 1 – Montée de Tignes

Stage 9

• Category H – Col de l'Iseran
• Category 1 – Col du Télégraphe
• Category H – Col du Galibier

Stage 12

• Category 2 – Montée de la Jeante

Stage 14

• Category 2 – Côte de St-Saraille
• Category H – Port de Pailhères
• Category H – Plateau-de-Beille

Stage 15

• Category 2 – Col de Port
• Category 2 – Col de Portet-d'Aspet
• Category 1 – Col de Menté
• Category H – Port de Balès
• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde

Stage 16

• Category H – Port de Larrau
• Category 1 – Col de la Pierre St-Martin
• Category 1 – Col de Marie-Blanque
• Category H – Col d'Aubisque

2008 Tour de France

The 2008 Tour de France included 17 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 6

• Category 2 – Col de la Croix-Morand
• Category 2 – Super-Besse

Stage 7

• Category 2 – Col d'Entremont
• Category 2 – Pas de Peyrol

Stage 9

• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde
• Category 1 – Col d'Aspin

Stage 10

• Category H – Col du Tourmalet
• Category H – Hautacam

Stage 11

• Category 1 – Col de Portel

Stage 15

• Category H – Col Agnel
• Category 1 – Prato Nevoso

Stage 16

• Category H – Col de la Lombarde
• Category H – Cime de la Bonette-Restefond

Stage 17

• Category H – Col du Galibier
• Category H – Col de la Croix de Fer
• Category H – Alpe-d'Huez

Stage 18

• Category 2 – Croix de Montvieux

2009 Tour de France

The 2009 Tour de France included 21 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2. Seven of them were situated in the Pyrenees, three in the Vosges, nine in the Alps, one in the Ardèche and one in the Pre-Alps:

Stage 7

• Category 1 – Col de Serra-Seca
• Category H – Andorre Arcalis

Stage 8

• Category 1 – Port d'Envalira
• Category 2 – Col de Port
• Category 1 – Col d'Agnes

Stage 9

• Category 1 – Col d'Aspin
• Category H – Col du Tourmalet

Stage 13

• Category 2 – Col de la Schlucht
• Category 1 – Col du Platzerwasel
• Category 2 – Col du Firstplan

Stage 15

• Category 2 – Col des Mosses
• Category 1 – Verbier

Stage 16

• Category H – Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard
• Category 1 – Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard

Stage 17

• Category 1 – Cormet de Roselend
• Category 1 – Col des Saisies
• Category 2 – Côte d'Araches
• Category 1 – Col de Romme
• Category 1 – Col de la Colombière

Stage 19

• Category 2 – Col de l'Escrinet

Stage 20

• Category H – Mont Ventoux

2010 Tour de France

The 2010 Tour de France included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2. One of them were situated in the Jura, eight in the Alps, two in the Cévennes, and twelve in the Pyrenees:

Stage 7

• Category 2 – Côte du barrage de Vouglans
• Category 2 – Col de la Croix de la Serra
• Category 2 – Côte de Lamoura

Stage 8

• Category 1 – Col de la Ramaz
• Category 1 – Morzine-Avoriaz

Stage 9

• Category 1 – Col de la Colombière
• Category 2 – Col des Aravis
• Category 1 – Col des Saisies
• Category H – Col de la Madeleine

Stage 10

• Category 1 – Côte de Laffrey
• Category 2 – Col du Noyer

Stage 12

• Category 2 – Suc de Montivernoux
• Category 2 – Côte de la Croix-Neuve (Montée Laurent Jalabert)

Stage 14

• Category H – Port de Pailhères
• Category 1 – Ax-3-Domaines

Stage 15

• Category 2 – Col de Portet-d'Aspet
• Category 2 – Col des Ares
• Category H – Port de Balès

Stage 16

• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde
• Category 1 – Col d'Aspin
• Category H – Col du Tourmalet
• Category H – Col d'Aubisque

Stage 17

• Category 1 – Col de Marie-Blanque
• Category 1 – Col du Soulor
• Category H – Col du Tourmalet (Souvenir Henri Desgrange)

2011 Tour de France

The 2011 Tour de France included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2. Four of them are situated in the Massif Central, nine in the Pyrenees, and ten in the Alps:

Stage 8

• Category 2 – Col de la Croix Saint-Robert

Stage 9

• Category 2 – Col du pas de Peyrol (Le Puy Mary)
• Category 2 – Col du Perthus
• Category 2 – Col de Prat de Bouc (Plomb du Cantal)

Stage 12

• Category 1 – La Hourquette d'Ancizan
• Category H – Col du Tourmalet
• Category H – Luz-Ardiden

Stage 13

• Category H – Col d'Aubisque

Stage 14

• Category 2 – Col de Portet-d'Aspet
• Category 1 – Col de la Core
• Category 2 – Col de Latrape
• Category 1 – Col d'Agnes
• Category H – Plateau de Beille

Stage 16

• Category 2 – Col de Manse

Stage 17

• Category 2 – Col de Montgenèvre
• Category 1 – Sestrières
• Category 2 – Côte de Pramartino

Stage 18

• Category H – Col Agnel
• Category H – Col d'Izoard
• Category H – Galibier (Serre-Chevalier)

Stage 19

• Category 1 – Col du Télégraphe
• Category H – Col du Galibier
• Category H – Alpe-d'Huez

2012 Tour de France

The 2012 tour included three uphill finishes: La Planche des Belles Filles (stage 7), La Toussuire - Les Sybelles (stage 11) and Peyragudes (stage 17). The Col du Grand Colombier was included for the first time, and was among six Hors catégorie rated climbs in the Alps and Pyrenees.

Stage 7

• Category 1 – La Planche des Belles Filles (1035 m)

Stage 8

• Category 2 – Côte de Maison-Rouge (784 m)
• Category 2 – Côte de Saignelégier (979 m)
• Category 2 – Côte de Saulcy (928 m)
• Category 2 – Côte de la Caquerelle (834 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Croix (789 m)

Stage 10

• Category 2 – Côte de Corlier (762 m)
• Category H – Col du Grand Colombier (1501 m)

Stage 11

• Category H – Col de la Madeleine (1993 m)
• Category H – Col de la Croix-de-Fer (2067 m)
• Category 2 – Col du Mollard (1638 m)
• Category 1 – Les Sybelles (1705 m)

Stage 12

• Category 1 – Col du Grand Cucheron (1188 m)
• Category 1 – Col du Granier (1134 m)

Stage 14

• Category 2 – Col du Portel (601 m)
• Category 1 – Port de Lers (1517 m)
• Category 1 – Mur de Péguère (1375 m)

Stage 16

• Category H – Col d'Aubisque (1709 m)
• Category H – Col du Tourmalet (2115 m)
• Category 1 – Col d'Aspin (1489 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde (1559 m)

Stage 17

• Category 1 – Col de Menté (1349 m)
• Category 2 – Col des Ares (797 m)
• Category H – Port de Balès (1755 m)
• Category 1 – Peyragudes (1603 m)

2013 Tour de France

See also: 2013 Tour de France Mountains classification

The 2013 Tour de France included 28 climbs ranked Category 2 or higher of which seven were Hors catégorie climbs, eight Category 1 and thirteen were Second Category. There were four "mountain top" finishes: at Ax-3 Domaines in the Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux in Provence, and Alpe d'Huez and Annecy-Semnoz in the Alps. Alpe d'Huez was used twice on stage 18, both times ranked Hors catégorie.

Stage 2

• Category 2 – Col de Vizzavona (1163 m)

Stage 3

• Category 2 – Col de Marsolino (443 m)

Stage 7

• Category 2 – Col de la Croix de Mounis (809 m)

Stage 8

• Category H – Port de Pailhères (2001 m) (Souvenir Henri Desgrange)
• Category 1 – Ax-3 Domaines (1350 m)

Stage 9

• Category 2 – Col de Portet d'Aspet (1069 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Menté (1349 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde (1569 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Val Louron-Azet (1580 m)
• Category 1 – La Hourquette d'Ancizan (1564 m)

Stage 15

• Category H – Mont Ventoux (1912 m)

Stage 16

• Category 2 – Col de Macuègne (1068 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Manse (1268 m)

Stage 17

• Category 2 – Côte de Puy-Sanières (1173 m)
• Category 2 – Côte de Réallon (1227 m)

Stage 18

• Category 2 – Col de Manse (1268 m)
• Category 2 – Col d'Ornon (1371 m)
• Category H – Alpe d'Huez (1765 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Sarenne (1999 m)
• Category H – Alpe d'Huez (1850 m)

Stage 19

• Category H – Col du Glandon (1924 m)
• Category H – Col de la Madeleine (2000 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Tamié (907 m)
• Category 1 – Col de l'Épine (947 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Croix Fry (1477 m)

Stage 20

• Category 2 – Côte du Puget (796 m)
• Category 1 – Mont Revard (1463 m)
• Category H – Annecy-Semnoz (1655 m)

2014 Tour de France

The 2014 Tour de France includes 25 climbs ranked Category 2 or higher of which six are Hors catégorie climbs, eleven Category 1 and eight are Second Category. There are seven "mountain top" finishes: at La Mauselaine (Category 3) and La Planche des Belles Filles in the Vosges, Chamrousse and Risoul in the Alps, and Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet and Hautacam in the Pyrenees.

Stage 2

• Category 2 – Côte de Holme Moss (521 m)

Stage 8

• Category 2 – Col de la Croix des Moinats (885 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Grosse Pierre (901 m)

Stage 9

• Category 2 – Col de la Schlucht (1140 m)
• Category 2 – Côte de Gueberschwihr (559 m)
• Category 1 – Le Markstein (1183 m)

Stage 10

• Category 2 – Col du Firstplan (722 m)
• Category 1 – Col du Petit Ballon (1163 m)
• Category 1 – Col du Platzerwasel (1182 m)
• Category 2 – Col d'Oderen (884 m)
• Category 1 – Col des Chevrères (914 m)
• Category 1 – La Planche des Belles Filles (1035 m)

Stage 13

• Category 1 – Col de Palaquit (1154 m)
• Category H – Chamrousse (1730 m)

Stage 14

• Category 1 – Col du Lautaret (2058 m)
• Category H – Col d'Izoard (2360 m)
• Category 1 – Risoul (1855 m)

Stage 16

• Category 2 – Col de Portet d'Aspet (1069 m)
• Category H – Port de Balès (1755 m)

Stage 17

• Category 1 – Col du Portillon (1292 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde (1569 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Val Louron-Azet (1580 m)
• Category H – Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet (1680 m)

Stage 18

• Category H – Col du Tourmalet (2115 m)
• Category H – Hautacam (1520 m)

2015 Tour de France

The 2015 Tour de France includes 25 climbs ranked Category 2 or higher of which 7 are Hors catégorie climbs, 6 Category 1 and 12 are Second Category.

Stage 10

• Category H – Col de la Pierre St Martin (1610 m)

Stage 11

• Category 1 – Col d'Aspin (1490 m)
• Category H – Col du Tourmalet (2115 m)

Stage 12

• Category 2 – Col de Portet d'Aspet (1069 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Core (1395 m)
• Category 1 – Port de Lers (1517 m)
• Category H – Plateau de Beille (1780 m)

Stage 14

• Category 2 – Côte de Sauveterre (1014 m)
• Category 2 – Côte de la Croix Neuve (1055 m)

Stage 15

• Category 2 – Col de l'Escrinet (787 m)

Stage 16

• Category 2 – Col de Cabre (1180 m)
• Category 2 – Col de Manse (1268 m)

Stage 17

• Category 2 – Col de la Colle (1431 m)
• Category 1 – Col d'Allos (2250 m)
• Category 2 – Pra Loup (1620 m)

Stage 18

• Category 2 – Col Bayard (1264 m)
• Category 2 – Col de la Morte (1368 m)
• Category H – Col du Glandon (1924 m)
• Category 2 – Lacets de Montvernier (782 m)

Stage 19

• Category 1 – Col du Chaussy (1533 m)
• Category H – Col de la Croix de Fer (2067 m)
• Category 2 – Col du Mollard (1638 m)
• Category 1 – La Toussuire (1705 m)

Stage 20

• Category H – Col de la Croix de Fer (2067 m)
• Category H – Alpe d'Huez (1850 m)

2016 Tour de France

The 2016 Tour de France includes 28 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 5

• Category 2 – Pas de Peyrol (1,589 m)
• Category 2 – Col du Perthus (1,309 m)

Stage 7

• Category 1 – Col d'Aspin (1,489 m)

Stage 8

• Category H – Col du Tourmalet (2,115 m)
• Category 1 – La Hourquette d'Ancizan (1,564 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Val Louron-Azet (1,580 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Peyresourde (1,569 m)

Stage 9

• Category H – Port de la Bonaigua (2,072 m)
• Category 1 – Col d El Cantó (1,721 m)
• Category 1 – Côte de la Comella (1,347 m)
• Category 1 – Col de Beixalis (1,796 m)
• Category H – Andorre Arcalis (2,240 m)

Stage 12

• Category H – Mont Ventoux (1912 m)

Stage 15

• Category 2 – Col du Berthiand (0,780 m)
• Category 2 – Col du Sappel (0,794 m)
• Category H – Grand Colombier (1,501 m)
• Category 2 – Lacets du Grand Colombier (0,891 m)

Stage 17

• Category H – Col de la Forclaz (1,527 m)
• Category H – Finhaut - Emosson (1,929 m)

Stage 19

• Category 1 – Col de la Forclaz de Montmin (1,157m)
• Category 2 – Col de la Forclaz de Queige (0,870 m)
• Category H – Montée de Bísanne (1,723 m)
• Category 1 – Saint – Gervais Mont Blanc (1,372 m)

Stage 20

• Category 2 – Col des Aravis (1,487 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Colombiére (1,613 m)
• Category 1 – Col de la Ramaz (1,619 m)
• Category H – Col de Joux Plane (1,691 m)

References

• Stage by stage 2009 LeTour.com
• Stage by stage 2010 LeTour.com

External links

• (French) Les cols du Tour de France LeDicoDuTour.com