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 July (Barcelona) to Sun 26 July (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 2,642 m. 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 July · Barcelona → Barcelona

Team time trial · 19.7 km · 231 m 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 — 0.8 km at 7%, summit 104 m, 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 July · Tarragona → Barcelona

Hilly stage · 169.2 km · 2,049 m of climbing

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

Cat2Côte de Bègues — 6.1 km at 6.5%, summit 399 m, 75 km from the finish.
Cat3Côte du Château de Montjuïc — 1.6 km at 9.3%, summit 163 m, 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 July · Granollers → Les Angles

Mountain stage · 196.2 km · 3,940 m 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 — 7.6 km at 4.5%, summit 622 m, 179 km from the finish. Early stage climb before the Pyrenees proper.
Cat1Col de Toses (Collada de Toses) — 9.3 km at 6.5%, summit 1,778 m, 68.5 km from the finish. Main difficulty of Stage 3.
Cat3Col du Calvaire — 11.4 km at 4.1%, summit 1,836 m, 23.9 km from the finish. Crosses the Spain–France border on the approach to Les Angles.
Cat3Les Angles — 1.8 km at 6.5%, summit 1,794 m, stage finish. Short summit finish.

Stage 4 · Tue 7 July · Carcassonne → Foix

Hilly stage · 182.4 km · 3,259 m 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 — 3.4 km at 4.4%, summit 485 m, 134.2 km from the finish.
Cat3Col du Paradis — 5.9 km at 4.1%, summit 622 m, 117.5 km from the finish.
Cat2Col de Coudons — 10.8 km at 5.5%, summit 883 m, 77.5 km from the finish.
Cat2Col de Montségur — 6.9 km at 6.6%, summit 1,059 m, 35.7 km from the finish. Key difficulty of the day, 36km from Foix.

Stage 5 · Wed 8 July · Lannemezan → Pau

Sprint stage · 158.3 km · 1,883 m of climbing

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

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

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

Mountain stage · 186.2 km · 3,978 m 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 — 2 km at 7.1%, summit 528 m, 135.3 km from the finish.
Cat3Côte de Mauvezin — 3 km at 6.8%, summit 518 m, 108.9 km from the finish.
Cat1Col d'Aspin — 12 km at 6.5%, summit 1,489 m, 68.1 km from the finish. Climbed from the Arreau side.
HCCol du Tourmalet — 17.1 km at 7.3%, summit 2,115 m, 38.4 km from the finish. Via Sainte-Marie-de-Campan / La Mongie. Souvenir Jacques Goddet at the summit. Final 10km averages near 9%.
Cat2Gavarnie-Gèdre — 18.7 km at 3.7%, summit 1,380 m, stage finish. New summit finish for 2026. Long valley climb — low average gradient hides the fatigue accumulated from the Tourmalet.

Stage 7 · Fri 10 July · Hagetmau → Bordeaux

Sprint stage · 175.1 km · 2,053 m of climbing

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

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

Stage 8 · Sat 11 July · Périgueux → Bergerac

Sprint stage · 180.4 km · 1,346 m 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 — 3.7 km at 3.3%, summit 216 m, 77.8 km from the finish.
Cat4Côte du Buisson-de-Cadouin — 2.2 km at 5.3%, summit 191 m, 40 km from the finish.

Stage 9 · Sun 12 July · Malemort → Ussel

Hilly stage · 185.5 km · 2,427 m of climbing

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

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

Stage 10 · Tue 14 July · Aurillac → Le Lioran

Mountain stage · 166.6 km · 2,990 m 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 — 3 km at 7.2%, summit 1,043 m, 98.6 km from the finish.
Cat2Col de la Griffoul — 5.9 km at 6.7%, summit 1,336 m, 69.3 km from the finish.
Cat3Col de Prat de Bouc — 3.1 km at 6.5%, summit 1,392 m, 62.8 km from the finish.
Cat3Côte de Murat — 5.2 km at 5.3%, summit 1,193 m, 47.8 km from the finish.
Cat1Puy Mary – Pas de Peyrol — 7.8 km at 6%, summit 1,589 m, 30.9 km from the finish. Via D680-D17. Final 2km ramp near 9%.
Cat1Col de Pertus — 4.4 km at 8.5%, summit 1,309 m, 14.5 km from the finish. Steepest climb of the day.
Cat3Col de Font de Cère — 3.1 km at 5.8%, summit 1,294 m, 2.7 km from the finish. Leads directly into the Le Lioran finish.

Stage 11 · Wed 15 July · Vichy → Nevers

Sprint stage · 161 km · 653 m of climbing

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

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

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

Sprint stage · 181 km · 1,555 m 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 — 2.1 km at 4%, summit 308 m, 104.5 km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de Cuzy — 2.5 km at 4.5%, summit 398 m, 83.2 km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de Montagny-lès-Buxy — 2.7 km at 4.3%, summit 391 m, 21.6 km from the finish.

Stage 13 · Fri 17 July · Dole → Belfort

Hilly stage · 205.7 km · 2,373 m 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 — 5.2 km at 4.8%, summit 678 m, 48.3 km from the finish.
Cat1Ballon d'Alsace — 8.8 km at 6.9%, summit 1,173 m, 29.8 km 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 July · Mulhouse → Le Markstein

Mountain stage · 155.3 km · 4,602 m 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 — 21.6 km at 4.7%, summit 1,336 m, 118.7 km from the finish. Highest point in the Vosges. Uneven profile — last 6km near 8%.
Cat2Col du Page — 9.8 km at 4.7%, summit 959 m, 84 km from the finish. New to the Tour in 2026.
Cat1Ballon d'Alsace — 8.9 km at 6.9%, summit 1,173 m, 60.9 km from the finish. Second ascent in 2026 (also Stage 13). The Tour's very first mountain, 1904.
Cat1Col du Haag — 11.2 km at 7.3%, summit 1,233 m, 5.9 km from the finish. New to the Tour in 2026. Via VC-D431. Uneven gradient with sections to 15%.

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

Mountain stage · 183.9 km · 4,701 m 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 — 6.6 km at 5.1%, summit 1,097 m, 147.1 km from the finish.
Cat1Le Salève – Col de la Croisette — 4.7 km at 11.2%, summit 1,175 m, 47.9 km from the finish. Steepest categorised climb on the entire 2026 route.
Cat3Côte du Mont — 2.1 km at 8.3%, summit 823 m, 37.9 km from the finish.
HCPlateau de Solaison Brison — 11.3 km at 9%, summit 1,508 m, 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 July · Évian-les-Bains → Thonon-les-Bains

Individual time trial · 26.4 km · 465 m 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 — 9.7 km at 4.3%, summit 799 m, 16.7 km from the finish. Sole categorised climb of the ITT; also acts as intermediate time check point 2.

Stage 17 · Wed 22 July · Chambéry → Voiron

Hilly stage · 175.4 km · 2,361 m 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 — 1.6 km at 5.5%, summit 481 m, 156.2 km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de Rossillon — 1.7 km at 4.6%, summit 686 m, 139.9 km from the finish.
Cat3Col des Prés — 3.6 km at 6.8%, summit 1,142 m, 125.8 km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de Saint-Jean-d'Arvey — 1.2 km at 5.7%, summit 611 m, 115.9 km from the finish.

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

Mountain stage · 185.2 km · 3,950 m 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 — 11.5 km at 5.4%, summit 854 m, 148.5 km from the finish. First categorised climb of the day; long and steady.
Cat2Côte de Monteynard — 9.7 km at 5%, summit 844 m, 93 km from the finish.
Cat3Côte des Terrasses — 3.4 km at 6.6%, summit 836 m, 72.4 km from the finish.
Cat3Côte de Saint-Léger-lès-Mélèzes — 2.5 km at 6.9%, summit 1,237 m, 19 km from the finish.
Cat1Orcières-Merlette — 7.1 km at 6.7%, summit 1,825 m, stage finish. Steady, even gradient with approximately 10 hairpins.

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

Mountain stage · 128 km · 3,605 m 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 — 4.8 km at 7.2%, summit 1,246 m, 123.2 km from the finish. First climb of the day from Gap.
Cat1Col du Noyer — 7.2 km at 8.5%, summit 1,664 m, 102.8 km from the finish. Sharpest regular pass of the 2026 race.
Cat2Col d'Ornon — 5.4 km at 6.4%, summit 1,371 m, 28.8 km from the finish.
HCAlpe d'Huez — 13.7 km at 8.1%, summit 1,850 m, 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 July · Le Bourg d'Oisans → Alpe d'Huez

Mountain stage · 170.9 km · 5,601 m 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 — 24 km at 5.2%, summit 2,067 m, 137.2 km from the finish. Long and irregular — the length matters more than the gradient.
Cat1Col du Télégraphe — 11.9 km at 7.1%, summit 1,566 m, 83.3 km from the finish. Runs almost straight into the Galibier.
HCCol du Galibier — 17.7 km at 6.9%, summit 2,642 m, 60.4 km from the finish. Highest point of the 2026 Tour at 2642m. Souvenir Henri Desgrange awarded at the summit.
HCCol de Sarenne — 12.8 km at 7.3%, summit 1,999 m, 14.4 km 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 July · Thoiry → Paris

Sprint stage · 130 km · 1,978 m 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 — 0.7 km at 9.7%, summit 180 m, 86.9 km from the finish.
Cat4Côte de la Butte Montmartre — 1 km at 6.5%, summit 128 m, stage finish. Climbed three times in the finale — at km 90.8, km 106.7, and km 122.7 at the finish.