Tour de France 2026 Climbs & Gearing

Every stage and climb of the Tour de France 2026

The Tour de France 2026 runs from Sat 4 Jul (Barcelona) to Sun 26 Jul (Paris) — 21 stages, 8 of them mountain stages, with 66 categorised climbs including 6 hors-catégorie ascents. The highest point of the race is Col du Galibier at 2,642m. Every stage and climb is listed below with its length, average gradient and summit altitude — follow any climb's link to open it in the Climb Planner and work out the gearing you'd need to ride it yourself.

Stage 1 · Sat 4 Jul · Barcelona → Barcelona

TTT · 19.7km · 231m of climbing

Team time trial with individual times. Uphill finish past Montjuïc Castle — the finish climb is uncategorised in a TTT, no KOM points awarded.

UncatCôte du Stade Olympique de Montjuïc — 0.8km at 7%, summit 104m, stage finish. TTT finish climb — officially uncategorised (no KOM points are awarded in a team time trial). Short ramp to the Olympic stadium.

Stage 2 · Sun 5 Jul · Tarragona → Barcelona

Hilly · 169.2km · 2,049m of climbing

Côte de Bègues (Cat2) mid-stage; Montjuïc Castle (Cat3) climbed three times in the circuit finale.

Cat2Côte de Bègues — 6.1km at 6.5%, summit 399m, 75km from the finish.
Cat3Côte du Château de Montjuïc — 1.6km at 9.3%, summit 163m, stage finish. Climbed three times in the finale — first at km 141.6, then km 153.8, then km 166 at the finish.

Stage 3 · Mon 6 Jul · Granollers → Les Angles

Mountain · 196.2km · 3,940m of climbing

Four categorised climbs. Col de Toses is the main difficulty before the Col du Calvaire crosses the Spain–France border; short uphill summit finish at Les Angles.

Cat3Côte de Sant Feliu de Codines — 7.6km at 4.5%, summit 622m, 179km from the finish. Early stage climb before the Pyrenees proper.
Cat1Col de Toses (Collada de Toses) — 9.3km at 6.5%, summit 1,778m, 68.5km from the finish. Main difficulty of Stage 3.
Cat3Col du Calvaire — 11.4km at 4.1%, summit 1,836m, 23.9km from the finish. Crosses the Spain–France border on the approach to Les Angles.
Cat3Les Angles — 1.8km at 6.5%, summit 1,794m, stage finish. Short summit finish.

Stage 4 · Tue 7 Jul · Carcassonne → Foix

Hilly · 182.4km · 3,259m of climbing

Four categorised climbs through the Pyrenean foothills. Col de Montségur is the key difficulty, 36km from the finish in Foix.

Cat4Col de Bedos — 3.4km at 4.4%, summit 485m, 134.2km from the finish.
Cat3Col du Paradis — 5.9km at 4.1%, summit 622m, 117.5km from the finish.
Cat2Col de Coudons — 10.8km at 5.5%, summit 883m, 77.5km from the finish.
Cat2Col de Montségur — 6.9km at 6.6%, summit 1,059m, 35.7km from the finish. Key difficulty of the day, 36km from Foix.

Stage 5 · Wed 8 Jul · Lannemezan → Pau

Sprint · 158.3km · 1,883m of climbing

Côte de Baleix (1km, 8.8%) with 26km to the line; sprint finish in Pau.

Cat3Côte de Baleix — 1km at 8.8%, summit 348m, 25.6km from the finish. Short, punchy climb 26km from the sprint finish in Pau.

Stage 6 · Thu 9 Jul · Pau → Gavarnie-Gèdre

Mountain · 186.2km · 3,978m of climbing

Classic Pyrenean day. Aspin then Tourmalet (Souvenir Jacques Goddet), followed by the new Gavarnie-Gèdre summit finish — a long valley climb whose low average hides the fatigue from the Tourmalet.

Cat4Côte de Loucrup — 2km at 7.1%, summit 528m, 135.3km from the finish.
Cat3Côte de Mauvezin — 3km at 6.8%, summit 518m, 108.9km from the finish.
Cat1Col d'Aspin — 12km at 6.5%, summit 1,489m, 68.1km from the finish. Climbed from the Arreau side.
HCCol du Tourmalet — 17.1km at 7.3%, summit 2,115m, 38.4km from the finish. Via Sainte-Marie-de-Campan / La Mongie. Souvenir Jacques Goddet at the summit. Final 10km averages near 9%.
Cat2Gavarnie-Gèdre — 18.7km at 3.7%, summit 1,380m, stage finish. New summit finish for 2026. Long valley climb — low average gradient hides the fatigue accumulated from the Tourmalet.

Stage 7 · Fri 10 Jul · Hagetmau → Bordeaux

Sprint · 175.1km · 2,053m of climbing

Côte de Béguey (Cat4) ~38km from the line; sprint finish into Bordeaux.

Cat4Côte de Béguey — 1.2km at 4.4%, summit 86m, 37.8km from the finish. Sole categorised climb on the sprint stage to Bordeaux.

Stage 8 · Sat 11 Jul · Périgueux → Bergerac

Sprint · 180.4km · 1,346m of climbing

Côte de Domme and Côte du Buisson-de-Cadouin (both Cat4) mid-stage; flat run-in to the sprint finish.

Cat4Côte de Domme — 3.7km at 3.3%, summit 216m, 77.8km from the finish.
Cat4Côte du Buisson-de-Cadouin — 2.2km at 5.3%, summit 191m, 40km from the finish.

Stage 9 · Sun 12 Jul · Malemort → Ussel

Hilly · 185.5km · 2,427m of climbing

Four categorised climbs across the Corrèze plateau. Suc au May (Cat2) is the key test before Rest Day 1.

Cat3Côte de Naves — 2.3km at 7.4%, summit 410m, 108.5km from the finish.
Cat2Suc au May — 3.8km at 7.5%, summit 903m, 80.5km from the finish. Key climb of the day.
Cat3Côte de la Croix du Pey — 4.8km at 6%, summit 825m, 56.1km from the finish.
Cat4Mont Bessou — 0.9km at 1.2%, summit 977m, 24.5km from the finish. Summit of the Millevaches plateau — very gentle ramp.

Stage 10 · Tue 14 Jul · Aurillac → Le Lioran

Mountain · 166.6km · 2,990m of climbing

Bastille Day in the Massif Central. Seven categorised climbs including Puy Mary – Pas de Peyrol (Cat1) and Col de Pertus (Cat1) before the Col de Font de Cère finale into Le Lioran.

Cat3Côte de Pailherols — 3km at 7.2%, summit 1,043m, 98.6km from the finish.
Cat2Col de la Griffoul — 5.9km at 6.7%, summit 1,336m, 69.3km from the finish.
Cat3Col de Prat de Bouc — 3.1km at 6.5%, summit 1,392m, 62.8km from the finish.
Cat3Côte de Murat — 5.2km at 5.3%, summit 1,193m, 47.8km from the finish.
Cat1Puy Mary – Pas de Peyrol — 7.8km at 6%, summit 1,589m, 30.9km from the finish. Via D680-D17. Final 2km ramp near 9%.
Cat1Col de Pertus — 4.4km at 8.5%, summit 1,309m, 14.5km from the finish. Steepest climb of the day.
Cat3Col de Font de Cère — 3.1km at 5.8%, summit 1,294m, 2.7km from the finish. Leads directly into the Le Lioran finish.

Stage 11 · Wed 15 Jul · Vichy → Nevers

Sprint · 161km · 653m of climbing

Two Cat4 climbs (Billonnière early on, Billy-Chevannes ~38km out); sprint expected in Nevers.

Cat4Côte de Billonnière — 1.1km at 5.8%, summit 300m, 128.1km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de Billy-Chevannes — 1.5km at 5%, summit 360m, 37.6km from the finish.

Stage 12 · Thu 16 Jul · Magny-Cours → Chalon-sur-Saône

Sprint · 181km · 1,555m of climbing

Three Cat4 climbs on the Burgundy plateau (Lanty, Cuzy, Montagny-lès-Buxy); sprint in Chalon. Starts at the former F1 circuit.

Cat4Côte de Lanty — 2.1km at 4%, summit 308m, 104.5km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de Cuzy — 2.5km at 4.5%, summit 398m, 83.2km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de Montagny-lès-Buxy — 2.7km at 4.3%, summit 391m, 21.6km from the finish.

Stage 13 · Fri 17 Jul · Dole → Belfort

Hilly · 205.7km · 2,373m of climbing

Longest stage of the race. Ballon d'Alsace — the Tour's very first mountain (1904) — crests ~30km from the finish in Belfort. First of two ascents in 2026.

Cat3Col des Croix — 5.2km at 4.8%, summit 678m, 48.3km from the finish.
Cat1Ballon d'Alsace — 8.8km at 6.9%, summit 1,173m, 29.8km from the finish. First of two ascents in 2026 (also Stage 14). The Tour's very first mountain, used in the 1904 edition.

Stage 14 · Sat 18 Jul · Mulhouse → Le Markstein

Mountain · 155.3km · 4,602m of climbing

Four Vosges climbs: Grand Ballon (highest point in the range), Col du Page (new to the Tour), Ballon d'Alsace (second ascent in 2026), and Col du Haag (new to the Tour). Finish descends 5.9km from Col du Haag to Le Markstein.

Cat1Grand Ballon — 21.6km at 4.7%, summit 1,336m, 118.7km from the finish. Highest point in the Vosges. Uneven profile — last 6km near 8%.
Cat2Col du Page — 9.8km at 4.7%, summit 959m, 84km from the finish. New to the Tour in 2026.
Cat1Ballon d'Alsace — 8.9km at 6.9%, summit 1,173m, 60.9km from the finish. Second ascent in 2026 (also Stage 13). The Tour's very first mountain, 1904.
Cat1Col du Haag — 11.2km at 7.3%, summit 1,233m, 5.9km from the finish. New to the Tour in 2026. Via VC-D431. Uneven gradient with sections to 15%.

Stage 15 · Sun 19 Jul · Champagnole → Plateau de Solaison

Mountain · 183.9km · 4,701m of climbing

New HC summit finish on the Plateau de Solaison Brison — the steepest average gradient of any 2026 summit finish. Le Salève – Col de la Croisette (11.2%) is the steepest categorised climb on the entire route.

Cat3Côte des Rousses — 6.6km at 5.1%, summit 1,097m, 147.1km from the finish.
Cat1Le Salève – Col de la Croisette — 4.7km at 11.2%, summit 1,175m, 47.9km from the finish. Steepest categorised climb on the entire 2026 route.
Cat3Côte du Mont — 2.1km at 8.3%, summit 823m, 37.9km from the finish.
HCPlateau de Solaison Brison — 11.3km at 9%, summit 1,508m, stage finish. New HC summit finish — steepest summit-finish average of the 2026 race. Max gradient ~12%. One of two HC summit finishes.

Stage 16 · Tue 21 Jul · Évian-les-Bains → Thonon-les-Bains

ITT · 26.4km · 465m of climbing

Individual Time Trial along Lake Geneva. Côte de Larringes (Cat2) is the sole categorised climb and also acts as an intermediate time check.

Cat2Côte de Larringes — 9.7km at 4.3%, summit 799m, 16.7km from the finish. Sole categorised climb of the ITT; also acts as intermediate time check point 2.

Stage 17 · Wed 22 Jul · Chambéry → Voiron

Hilly · 175.4km · 2,361m of climbing

Four short climbs through the Savoie and Chartreuse (Bassa, Rossillon, Col des Prés, Saint-Jean-d'Arvey) before the descent into Voiron to open the final Alpine block.

Cat4Côte de Bassa — 1.6km at 5.5%, summit 481m, 156.2km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de Rossillon — 1.7km at 4.6%, summit 686m, 139.9km from the finish.
Cat3Col des Prés — 3.6km at 6.8%, summit 1,142m, 125.8km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de Saint-Jean-d'Arvey — 1.2km at 5.7%, summit 611m, 115.9km from the finish.

Stage 18 · Thu 23 Jul · Voiron → Orcières-Merlette

Mountain · 185.2km · 3,950m of climbing

Opens the final Alpine block. Côte d'Engins (Cat1) and three further climbs build to the steady summit finish at Orcières-Merlette (~10 hairpins, even gradient).

Cat1Côte d'Engins — 11.5km at 5.4%, summit 854m, 148.5km from the finish. First categorised climb of the day; long and steady.
Cat2Côte de Monteynard — 9.7km at 5%, summit 844m, 93km from the finish.
Cat3Côte des Terrasses — 3.4km at 6.6%, summit 836m, 72.4km from the finish.
Cat3Côte de Saint-Léger-lès-Mélèzes — 2.5km at 6.9%, summit 1,237m, 19km from the finish.
Cat1Orcières-Merlette — 7.1km at 6.7%, summit 1,825m, stage finish. Steady, even gradient with approximately 10 hairpins.

Stage 19 · Fri 24 Jul · Gap → Alpe d'Huez

Mountain · 128km · 3,605m of climbing

Col Bayard (Cat2), Col du Noyer (Cat1), Col d'Ornon (Cat2), then the full 21-hairpin ascent of Alpe d'Huez.

Cat2Col Bayard — 4.8km at 7.2%, summit 1,246m, 123.2km from the finish. First climb of the day from Gap.
Cat1Col du Noyer — 7.2km at 8.5%, summit 1,664m, 102.8km from the finish. Sharpest regular pass of the 2026 race.
Cat2Col d'Ornon — 5.4km at 6.4%, summit 1,371m, 28.8km from the finish.
HCAlpe d'Huez — 13.7km at 8.1%, summit 1,850m, stage finish. Classic 21-hairpin ascent via Le Bourg-d'Oisans. First 2km near 10%; hairpins 10–11 hit double digits.

Stage 20 · Sat 25 Jul · Le Bourg d'Oisans → Alpe d'Huez

Mountain · 170.9km · 5,601m of climbing

Queen stage. Croix de Fer – Télégraphe – Galibier (Souvenir Henri Desgrange; highest point of the 2026 Tour at 2642m) – Sarenne, then the non-categorised final approach to Alpe d'Huez via the Sarenne road.

HCCol de la Croix de Fer — 24km at 5.2%, summit 2,067m, 137.2km from the finish. Long and irregular — the length matters more than the gradient.
Cat1Col du Télégraphe — 11.9km at 7.1%, summit 1,566m, 83.3km from the finish. Runs almost straight into the Galibier.
HCCol du Galibier — 17.7km at 6.9%, summit 2,642m, 60.4km from the finish. Highest point of the 2026 Tour at 2642m. Souvenir Henri Desgrange awarded at the summit.
HCCol de Sarenne — 12.8km at 7.3%, summit 1,999m, 14.4km from the finish. Previously only used as a descent (2013) — first time climbed in competition. Leads into the non-categorised final approach to Alpe d'Huez.

Stage 21 · Sun 26 Jul · Thoiry → Paris

Sprint · 130km · 1,978m of climbing

Côte du Pavé des Gardes early on; Butte Montmartre climbed three times in the circuit finale before the Champs-Élysées finish.

Cat4Côte du Pavé des Gardes — 0.7km at 9.7%, summit 180m, 86.9km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de la Butte Montmartre — 1km at 6.5%, summit 128m, stage finish. Climbed three times in the finale — at km 90.8, km 106.7, and km 122.7 at the finish.