| Beautiful scenery |
| 12 hairpin turns |
| #82 toughest climb of Provence |
| #93 most elevation gain of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #100 longest climb of Provence |
Cirque de Vaumale from Hameau du Pont is a climb in the region Provence. It is 12km long and bridges 738 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 524. The top of the ascent is located at 1233 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.
Road names: Chemin de la Pinède (D19) & D71
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Absolutely loved this climb - it was a real highlight of a family holiday to the area.
I'd travelled from Greoux Les Bains and parked at Riez to do a 90KM loop - this was the highest point of the lap before I headed back.
I arrived at the bottom around 9am on an August morning and it was probably already 28˚C, so I was grateful for any shade I could find on the way. Thankfully, there are quite a lot of parts in the middle that offer a break from the sun.
The first section from Aguimes feels exposed to the sun but it's all nice surface and a a steady gradient. There are the odd pitches up to 7-8％ but in general it hovers around 6％.
The balcony road at the top and the hairpins are amazing and the views out across the lake and the gorge are on another level.
Before the village of Aiguines it is doable, after the village then it gets really tough. All in all, a super nice climb with very nice views. And just before the top on the right side of the road there is indeed a little fountain where you can fill your water bottles, even if it's the middle of summer.
Voor het dorpje Aiguines is het goed te doen, na het dorpje dan wordt hij pas echt zwaar. Al met al een super mooie beklimming met zeer mooie uitzichten. En net voor de top aan de rechterkant van de weg inderdaad een fonteintje waar je de bidons kunt vullen, ook als het hartje zomer is.
After 130 km in the legs I found this climb very hard. The first half is fine, but when you're over halfway the percentages keep rising. If you are fresh it will not be so bad, if you are tired this is a long killer.
But she is worth it! This is a beautiful climb that treats you to ever more beautiful views on that second section. Please take the time to grab a viewpoint every now and then and look into the gorge. Impressive is an understatement. You can't escape the tourist traffic here, but in the middle of the summer holidays I didn't find it too busy. 500 meters before the top is a source on the right with ice cold running water for the head and the bottle.
Na 130 kilometer in de benen vond ik deze klim erg zwaar. De eerste helft loopt prima, maar als je over de helft bent gaan de percentages steeds verder omhoog. Als je fris bent zal het wel meevallen, als je moe bent is dit toch een lange killer.
Maar jeetje wat is ze het waard! Dit is een prachtige klim die je op dat tweede gedeelte trakteert op steeds mooiere uitzichten. Neem alsjeblieft de tijd om af en toe een uitzichtpunt te pakken en in de gorge te kijken. Indrukwekkend is een understatement. Aan toeristisch verkeer ontkom je hier niet, maar zo midden in de zomervakantie vond ik het niet eens onnoemelijk druk. 500 meter voor de top zit aan de rechterkant een bron met ijskoud stromend water voor op het hoofd en in de bidon.
| 7 km/h | 01:43:00 |
| 11 km/h | 01:05:33 |
| 15 km/h | 00:48:04 |
| 19 km/h | 00:37:57 |
