| 14 hairpin turns |
| #33 toughest climb of La Maurienne |
| #40 most elevation gain of La Maurienne |
| #45 longest climb of La Maurienne |
| #18 average steepest climb of La Maurienne |
Col de Champ-Laurent is a climb in the region La Maurienne. It is 9.5km long and bridges 778 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 672. The top of the ascent is located at 1115 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 11 photos.
Road name: D25
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Really nice climb, tarmac is quite good and it’s really steady, always around 8％, many times above 10％.
If you use GPS computer it will probably mark less speed and more steep grade than real.
Important to find your pace, do not take it too hard in the first 2-3 km or you will pay it afterwards.
If you live in the nearabouts it’s a must do, I recommend taking the downhill and climb up until Grand Cucheron afterwards, I would say that the two climbs combined are HC for sure.
You need to be somewhat well trained to take it I believe
A nice climb, quite difficult and very steady, you have to find your rhythm and it goes well.
The 8％ average is there and I think we're still between 7 and 9. I've rarely seen such a regular pass.
The place looks pretty busy with cyclists, there were 6 or 7 of us doing it almost at the same time on a cool summer morning, that's motivating 😀
At the top I turned around and after 1 km took the direction of "la table", the road is quiet with a magnificent view.
Une belle montée, assez difficile et très régulière, il faut trouver son rythme et ça passe bien.
Les 8％ de moyennes sont bien là et je pense qu’on est toujours entre 7 et 9. J’ai rarement vu un col aussi régulier.
L’endroit a l’air assez fréquenté par les cyclistes, on était 6 ou 7 à la faire presque au même moment un matin d’été à la fraîche, ça motive 😀
Au somment j’ai fait demi tour et après 1 km pris en direction de « la table », la route est tranquille avec une vue magnifique.
The Col de Champ-Laurent certainly doesn't have the makings of a major climb, neither by its altitude of 1116m, nor by its length of 10 to 14Kms depending on the side and the cyclist on holiday will prefer it ( and it's quite understandable ) to the Alpine Giants.
Yet well known to cyclists in the region, it has a reputation for a particularly tough climb on its northern side, Lg10,1kms D820m ％8,1.
And having climbed it several times I can only testify to this.
There are several ways to reach the summit but the ascent to the North side via Chamoux sur Gelon is the best known.
In the middle of the village, take the D25 towards Champ-Laurent. Be careful not to confuse it with the Montendry direction (the ascent is also detailed on Climbfinfer).
It goes up steeply in a few hairpin bends, then the road goes along the side of the mountain, then the bends are very narrow almost to the top. The ascent is often done in the woods, at the 9th kilometer, leave on the right the road which goes down on the Rochette to spin right in direction of Champ-Laurent the smallest village of Savoy (no trade)
In the crossing, a drinking water point on the right, very fresh.
It remains 1 kilometer to join the top, point of splendid sight on the solid masses of Maurienne.
Overall the road is good but you have to avoid the gravel period.
I attach the map with all the access possibilities, because the one by Chamoux is not the most beautiful.
There is the possibility of making the loop by the Col du Grand Cucheron.
Good road, be careful.
Le Col de Champ-Laurent n’a assurément pas l’étoffe d’un grand, ni par son altitude 1116m, ni par sa longueur 10 à 14Kms suivant le versant et le cycliste en vacances lui préférera ( et c’est bien compréhensible ) les Géants alpins.
Pourtant bien connu des cyclistes de la région, il a la réputation d’une ascension particulièrement corsée par son versant Nord, Lg10,1kms D820m ％8,1.
Et pour l’avoir gravi à plusieurs reprises je ne puis qu’en témoigner.
IL existe plusieurs façons d’accéder au sommet mais l’ascension versant Nord par Chamoux sur Gelon est la plus connue.
Au milieu du village prendre la D25 direction Champ-Laurent attention au croisement de ne pas confondre avec la direction Montendry ( ascension également détaillée sur Climbfinfer )
Ça monte raide de suite en quelques lacets puis la route longe le flanc de la montagne, ensuite les lacets reprennent très resserrés pratiquement jusqu’au sommet. La montée s’effectue souvent dans les bois, au 9ème kilomètre, laissez sur la droite la route qui descend sur la Rochette pour filer droit en direction de Champ-Laurent le plus petit village de Savoie ( aucun commerces )
Dans la traversée, un point d’eau potable sur la droite, très fraîche.
Il reste 1 kilomètre pour rejoindre le sommet, point de vue magnifique sur les massifs de la Maurienne.
Dans l'ensemble la route est bonne mais il faut éviter la période de gravillonnage.
Je joint la carte avec toutes les possibilités d'accès , car celle par Chamoux n'est pas la plus jolie.
Il y a la possibilité de faire la boucle par Le Col du Grand Cucheron.
Bonne route, soyez prudents.
I added the other variants as well, thanks for the feedback, they can be seen here: https://climbfinder.com/fr/carte?lat=45.50522166552262&lng=6.218987866270433
J'ai ajouté les autres variantes également, merci pour ce feedback, elles peuvent être vues ici : https://climbfinder.com/fr/carte?lat=45.50522166552262&lng=6.218987866270433
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