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Chemin des Florettes

3.0
1 review/story | Elevation profile | 4 photos
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Elevation profile Chemin des Florettes

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Difficulty points 115
Length 0.4 km
Average gradient 17.4%
Steepest 100 metres 25.2%
Total ascent 63 m

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#3 average steepest climb of Switzerland
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Chemin des Florettes is a climb in the region Vaud. It is 0.4 km long and bridges 63 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 17.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 115. The top of the ascent is located at 452 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road names: Chemin des Florettes & Chemin des Fichons

3.0 by ZachW
I have absolutely no idea how many stars to give this. It's good, I think, if what you want is to climb a 25% grade. If you've never climbed a 25% grade before, an omission for which you shouldn't be too remiss, it's like biking in an Escher painting. Nothing is at the right angle. Time passes in a far from linear manner and every second feels like you might discover a totally novel way to topple over. All in all, would thoroughly not recommend but hey, it's a thing ... read more

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I have absolutely no idea how many stars to give this. It's good, I think, if what you want is to climb a 25% grade. If you've never climbed a 25% grade before, an omission for which you shouldn't be too remiss, it's like biking in an Escher painting. Nothing is at the right angle. Time passes in a far from linear manner and every second feels like you might discover a totally novel way to topple over. All in all, would thoroughly not recommend but hey, it's a thing to do I guess. Three stars.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:03:04
11 km/h 00:01:57
15 km/h 00:01:26
19 km/h 00:01:08

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chemin des Florettes can be cycled from 4 sides. Grandvaux from Lutry via La Petite Corniche is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Chemin des Florettes, Chemin de la Creuse & Grandvaux from Cully.

You don't need special gearing for Chemin des Florettes. 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.

Chemin des Florettes is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Chemin des Florettes is 0.4 km long.

The average gradient of Chemin des Florettes is 17.4%.

Chemin des Florettes has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 25.2%.

The summit of Chemin des Florettes is at 452 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:03:04 to climb Chemin des Florettes. At 11 km/h the time is 00:01:57, and at 15 km/h 00:01:26. For the fastest cyclists, 00:01:08 is an achievable time.

Chemin des Florettes is located in the region Vaud in Switzerland.

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