| 13 hairpin turns |
| #84 toughest climb of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| #29 most elevation gain of Isère |
| #52 longest climb of Isère |
| #70 average steepest climb of Isère |
Bois de Freydière is a climb in the region Grenoble. It is 13km long and bridges 1059 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 962. The top of the ascent is located at 1306 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.
Road names: D11, D280 & D280D
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13 km without (almost) any respite! the last 2 in particular, we have time to see them pass (and we remember them well!). One is clearly pushed in its retrenchments!
13 Km sans (presque) aucun répis ! les 2 derniers particulièrement, on a le temps de les voir passer (et on s'en souvient bien!). On est clairement poussé dans ses retranchements !
To make the climb even harder, go straight on at the first hairpin bend, shortly after the first kilometre (be careful when crossing the road) and climb to Saint-Jean-le-Vieux and then to the D280 (route du Balcon de Belledonne) to reach Les Roussets and the itinerary presented here. This variant is more or less the same length but has a much more irregular profile... and therefore very steep in places.
This climb is very popular with local cyclists (and completely unknown to outsiders ;-)). Most of the cyclists stop at the Freydières lake to have a drink or a delicacy like blueberry pie in one of the restaurants, and thus save themselves the last km which presents real walls. It must be said that the cul-de-sac at the end of the road is not very attractive.
Pour corser encore la montée, aller tout droit à la bifurcation de la première épingle à cheveux, peu après le premier kilomètre (attention en traversant la route) et monter à Saint-Jean-le-Vieux puis à la D280 (route du Balcon de Belledonne) pour rejoindre les Roussets et l'itinéraire présenté ici. Cette variante a plus ou moins la même longueur mais a un profil beaucoup plus irrégulier… et donc très pentu par endroits.
Cette montée est très appréciée des cyclistes locaux (et complètement inconnue aux étrangers à la région ;-)). La plupart des cyclistes s'arrêtent au lac de Freydières pour déguster une boisson ou une gourmandise genre tarte aux myrtilles dans un des restaurants , et s'épargnent ainsi le dernier km qui présente de véritables murs. Il faut dire que le cul-de-sac en fin de route n'est pas très attrayant.
| 7 km/h | 01:51:44 |
| 11 km/h | 01:11:06 |
| 15 km/h | 00:52:08 |
| 19 km/h | 00:41:10 |
