Profile of Côte d'Engins, 11.4 km at an average of 5.4% to the summit at 854 m, with the gradient of each kilometre.
Profile of the climb from ProPace's route data, with the measured average gradient of each kilometre. The roadbook average for the whole climb is 5.4%.
Length
11.4 km
Average gradient
5.4%
Height gained
616 m
Summit
854 m
Steepest km
9.6% measured on the route
Category
Cat 1

The climb

Côte d'Engins climbs 11.4 km at an average of 5.4%, gaining 616 m to a summit at 854 m. The gradient varies through the climb rather than holding steady, so the average is a fair summary but not a description of any particular kilometre.

The hardest kilometre measures 6.2% and comes in the final third of the climb. The final kilometre eases to 1.4%, which is where the climb gives something back.

In ProPace's stage data it appears on the single stage listed below.

Stages that climbed it

StageDateSummit atCategory
Tour de France 2026, stage 18: Voiron → Orcières-Merlette23 July 2026km 38.2Cat 1

Stages since 2024 whose route climbed to this summit, matched on ProPace's route data. Category as listed for that stage where the roadbook data is in the app.

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