| 16 hairpin turns |
| #63 toughest climb of Alpes-Maritimes |
| #79 most elevation gain of Provence |
| #95 longest climb of Provence |
Col de Castillon from Menton is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 12.2km long and bridges 665 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 451. The top of the ascent is located at 722 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.
Road name: D2566
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Sospel, one of the must-see base camps!
From Menton, it can be reached via the Col de Castillon. A pass that never hurts. It's a gentle, pleasant climb on a road that's in good condition, but there's nothing breathtaking about it.
Be careful to turn right after Castillon so that you don't end up like me under the bridge, which is closed to bikes. This tunnel actually goes around the pass...
The descent to Sospel is also very gentle. The bends are very wide. A very relaxing descent.
Sospel, un des camps de base incontournables !
Depuis Menton, on y accède par ce col de Castillon. Un col qui ne fait jamais mal. Une ascension douce et plaisante sur une route en bel état mais qui, pour autant, ne nous présente rien d’époustouflant.
Attention à tourner à droite après Castillon afin de ne pas se retrouver comme moi sous le pont interdit aux vélos. Ce tunnel contourne justement le col…
La descente sur Sospel est toute douce aussi. Les virages très amples. Une descente très reposante.
A relatively easy 12km climb: the km and the gradients follow each other well, you don't feel like you're doing nothing.
Ascension de 12km relativement aisée : les km et les pourcentages s'enchainent bien, on a pas l'impression de faire du sur place.
| 7 km/h | 01:44:08 |
| 11 km/h | 01:06:16 |
| 15 km/h | 00:48:36 |
| 19 km/h | 00:38:22 |
