Auron from Drogon is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 7.6 km long and bridges 447 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 356. The top of the ascent is located at 1655 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
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Climb to the small winter resort of Auron, part of the three "Stations Nice-Cote d'Azur", cycled up in August 2018 as I rode coming from the Col de la Bonette towards Isola.
After turning off the main road there is a typically wide access road built for ski touring traffic to climb firmly out of the valley. Long straight stretches that seem like a real wall (8％) because you're progressing slowly and it's hard to estimate the gradient.
Just before Auron, which is qu...read more
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Climb to the small winter resort of Auron, part of the three "Stations Nice-Cote d'Azur", cycled up in August 2018 as I rode coming from the Col de la Bonette towards Isola.
After turning off the main road there is a typically wide access road built for ski touring traffic to climb firmly out of the valley. Long straight stretches that seem like a real wall (8％) because you're progressing slowly and it's hard to estimate the gradient.
Just before Auron, which is quite quiet in summer, the climb goes down with 2 hairpin bends and then you cross the tourist village and turn left to the opposite slope with a view on the ski centre.
Climb and asphalt road ends slowly on large summer parking lot of ski Chastellares.
There are info signs every km. from the foot of the climb after leaving the main road.
Supply in ski village.
Klim naar het kleine wintersportoord Auron, dat deel uitmaakt van de drie "Stations Nice-Cote d'Azur", op gefietst in Augustus 2018 toen ik komende van de Col de la Bonette richting Isola reed.
Na het afdraaien van de hoofdweg volgt een typisch brede toegangsweg aangelegd voor skitoeristenverkeer om het dal stevig uit te klimmen. Lange rechte stukken die een echte muur lijken (8％) omdat je traag vordert en waarvan je de stijging moeilijk kan inschatten.
Vlak voor het zomers vrij rustige Auron vlakt de klim af met 2 haarspeldbochten om nadien het toeristische dorp door te fietsen en in een wijde linkse boog te draaien naar tegenoverliggende helling met zicht op het skicentrum.
Klim en asfaltweg eindigt gezapig op grote zomers verlaten parkeerplaats van skipiste Chastellares.
Er zijn infobordjes elke km. vanaf de voet van de klim na het verlaten van de hoofdweg.
Bevoorrading in skidorp .
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You don't need special gearing for Auron from Drogon. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.
Auron from Drogon is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!
Auron from Drogon is 7.6 km long.
The average gradient of Auron from Drogon is 5.8%.
Auron from Drogon has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13.7%.
The summit of Auron from Drogon is at 1655 m.
At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:05:31 to climb Auron from Drogon. At 11 km/h the time is 00:41:41, and at 15 km/h 00:30:34. For the fastest cyclists, 00:24:08 is an achievable time.
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