Col de la Croix (Jura)

Col de la Croix
The pass in the canton of Jura
Elevation	789 m (2,589 ft)
Location	Switzerland
Range	Jura
Coordinates	47°22′22″N 07°08′29″E / 47.37278°N 7.14139°E / 47.37278; 7.14139Coordinates: 47°22′22″N 07°08′29″E / 47.37278°N 7.14139°E / 47.37278; 7.14139
Col de la Croix Location of Col de la Croix

Col de la Croix (el. 789 m.) is a pass in the Jura range connecting Saint-Ursanne and Courgenay, both in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.

The climb from Saint-Ursanne is 3.72 km. long, gaining 342 m. in height at an average of 9.1%. Several sections of the climb are well in excess of this with the maximum gradient of 17% being reached at the summit.

It was crossed in Stage 8 of the 2012 Tour de France on 8 July, where it was ranked as a Category 1 climb. The first rider over the climb was Thibaut Pinot, who went on to win the stage.