Col de l’Êcre is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 18.6 km long and bridges 929 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 535. The top of the ascent is located at 1118 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 9 photos.
Immanquable, quelle belle ascension en passant par le magnifique village de Gourdon. Un moyen de s'évader pas trop loin de la côte... Profitez-en pour vous promener sur le plateau de Caussols, attention ça peut souffler assez fort là haut.
Bonus au dispositif photo des Sols connectés 06 qui a été installé récemment.
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The Col de l'Ecre is an opportunity to climb a pass close to the coast with a difference in altitude of over a thousand metres. I climbed it from the Côte (Cagnes-sur-Mer) and, although the actual ascent only starts at the village of Pont-du-Loup (197 metres above sea level), you have to endure a steep climb before reaching this village.
Most of the ascent is through woodland, and after Pont-du-Loup there are magnificent gorges and attractions such as the Courmes waterfall and the Saut du Loup. Not too much traffic - and that's nice! - on this departmental road, even though I passed through at the height of the summer season (18 July).
Just over 6 kilometres from the summit, you come to the beautiful village of Gourdon, where a stop is very welcome. The last few kilometres are more rocky, with few shady spots.
The Col de l'Ecre is one of just a handful of passes in the Alpes Maritimes department (see photos).
Le col de l'Ecre constitue une opportunité de grimper un col proche du littoral présentant une dénivelée supérieure à mille mètres. Je l'ai en effet grimpé au départ de la Côte (Cagnes-sur-Mer) et même si l'ascension réelle ne démarre qu'au village de Pont-du-Loup (197 mètres d'altitude), il faut se farcir un faux-plat montant avant d'atteindre cette localité.
L'essentiel de l'ascension se fait en milieu forestier avec, après Pont-du-Loup, de magnifiques gorges et des attractions telles que la cascade de Courmes et le Saut du Loup. Pas trop de trafic - et c'est appréciable ! - sur cette départementale et pourtant j'y suis passé en pleine saison estivale (18 juillet).
A un peu plus de 6 kilomètres du sommet, on arrive au beau village de Gourdon où une halte est la bienvenue. Les derniers kilomètres se font dans un décor plus rocailleux où les coins d'ombre sont rares.
A noter que le col de l'Ecre fait partie des quelques cols connectés dans le département des Alpes Maritimes (voir les photos).
You don't need special gearing for Col de l’Êcre. 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.
Col de l’Êcre 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!
Col de l’Êcre is 18.6 km long.
The average gradient of Col de l’Êcre is 5%.
Col de l’Êcre has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10%.
The summit of Col de l’Êcre is at 1118 m.
At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 02:39:47 to climb Col de l’Êcre. At 11 km/h the time is 01:41:41, and at 15 km/h 01:14:34. For the fastest cyclists, 00:58:52 is an achievable time.
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