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These are the highest points the Tour de France has ever reached, from 1903 to 2022.
Photos clockwise from upper left: Col du Galibier (2642m), Col d’L’Iseran (2770m),
Col Agnel (2744m), Col du Granon (2413m), and Cime de la Bonette (2802m)
© Climb name | Elevation (meters) | Times highest point of TdF (as of 2022) | Mountain Range | Times Featured in Tour de France | Most recent | First included |
Cime de la Bonette | 2,802m | 4 | Alps | 4 | 2008 | 1962 |
Col de l'Iseran | 2,770m | 8 | Alps | 8 | 2019 | 1938 |
Col Agnel | 2,744m | 1 | Alps | 2 | 2011 | 2008 |
Col du Galibier | 2,642m | 50 | Alps | 63 | 2022 | 1911 |
Col du Granon | 2,413m | 0 | Alps | 2 | 2022 | 1986 |
Port d'Envalira | 2,407m | 3 | Pyrenees | 10 | 2021 | 1964 |
Col de la Lombarde | 2,350m | 0 |
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| 2008 | 2008 |
Col d'Izoard | 2,360m | 9 | Alps | 36 | 2019 | 1922 |
Col de la Cayolle | 2,326m | 0 | Alps | 3 | 1973 | 1950 |
Col de la Loze | 2,304m | 0 | Alps | 1 | 2023 | 2020 © |
THE FIVE HIGHEST POINTS THE TOUR DE FRANCE HAS EVER REACHED
#1: CIME DE LA BONETTE 2802M
![photo collage shows small old mission style church, signs along climb including one for Jausiers and one for Route de la Bonette, flags for different countries line roadside]( "Cycling Col de La Bonette (Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée), France")
Cima de la Bonette has been the high point of the TdF in each of its four appearances.
#2: COL DE L’ISERAN 2770M
![photo collage shows PJAMM Cyclist John Johnson standing with bike in front of sign for Col de L'iseran, sharp mountain peaks, bike parked next to roadsign reading Col de L'iseran]( "Cycling Col de L'iseran, France")
Col de L’Iseran has been the high point of the TdF in each of its eight appearances.
#3: COL AGNEL 2744M
![photo collage shows sign for Summit, sign reading La Demoiselle Coiffe, pockets of snow along beautiful green hillsides]( "Cycling Col Agnel, France")
Included in only one TdF and it was the highest that year.
This is a stunning and highly recommended climb if you ever have the opportunity.
#4: COL DU GALIBIER - 2642M
![photo collage, cyclists climb on two-lane roadway toward snow dotted mountain tops, PJAMM Cyclist stands with bike in front of green mountain views, road sign for Galibier]( "Cycling Col du Galibier from Valloire")
One of the greatest and most famous bike climbs in the world.
Galibier has been included in more Tour de France races (63) than all but four other climbs. The vast majority of the times it has been included, it has been the highest point in the tour -- 50 of its 63 appearances.
#5: COL DU GRANON - 2413M
![Cycling Col du Granon - photo collage shows street signs along the Col du Granon route]( "Cycling Col du Granon")
Col du Granon appeared in the 1986 and 2022 Tour de France races. It was never the highest point, although it is the fifth highest point the tour has reached since 1903. That’s because the two appearances of Granon also included Col du Galibier, which is just over 200 meters higher than Granon.
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