| Beautiful scenery |
| #25 toughest climb of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #30 most elevation gain of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #64 longest climb of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #34 average steepest climb of Alpes-Maritimes |
Col de la Couillole from Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 16km long and bridges 1165 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 907. The top of the ascent is located at 1676 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 16 photos.
Road names: M30 & D30
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The Tour 2024 has come and gone. They have good taste.
This climb is beautiful and varied enough. Not too long, not too short, not too painful, not too easy. It's a good climb.
You find your rhythm. Some sections of the road have been restored, no doubt for the Tour de France. Otherwise, it's in very good condition for the climb, but on the descent, the unevenness is clearly felt.
The red rocks, the forest, the hilltop village of Roubion, all kinds of bends - a lot of great ingredients that make this pass stand out.
An imposing bicycle sculpture made of giant chain links marks the pass. What a great bike!
The descent is a killer! Or rather an absolute joy! Mind you, it's technical and bumpy over the last four kilometres.
A must do! Of course.
Le Tour 2024 est passé par là. Ils ont bon goût.
Cette ascension est belle et assez variée. Ni trop longue, ni trop courte, ni trop douloureuse, ni trop facile. Elle se monte bien.
On trouve bien sa cadence. La route a été restaurée sur certains tronçons, sans doute pour le Tour de France. Sinon, elle est dans un état très convenable pour monter mais dans la descente, les irrégularités se ressentent très clairement.
Les roches rouges, la forêt, le village perché de Roubion, les virages en tout genre, beaucoup de chouettes ingrédients qui singularisent ce col.
Une imposante sculpture de vélo en maillons de chaîne géants matérialise le col. Il est beau ce grand vélo !
La descente est une tuerie ! Ou plutôt un absolu bonheur ! Gaffe, elle est technique et bosselée sur les quatre derniers kilomètres.
À faire ! Évidemment.
From St Saveur de Tinee climbed the col . Smooth climb and very quiet in terms of traffic and cycling (I rode 9-9-2024).
The views are really great and I counted four short tunnels. You can diesel up this mountain wonderfully without being taken out of your rhythm by big differences in peintes.
After the summit, we continued on via Beuil to Valberg. That is also a beautiful stretch with beautiful glowing alpine meadows. In Valberg, you can have a good meal or drink at a square with many restaurants.
Vanuit St. Saveur de Tinee de col beklommen . Gelijkmatige klim en heel rustig qua verkeer en fietsen (ik reed 9-9-2024).
De uitzichten zijn echt geweldig en ik heb vier korte tunnels geteld. Je kan deze berg heerlijk op dieselen zonder uit je ritme te worden gehaald door grote verschillen in peintes.
Na de top door via Beuil doorgereden naar Valberg. Dat is ook een prachtige stuk met mooie gloeiende alpenweides. In Valberg kan je aan een plein met veel restaurants lekker wat eten of drinken.
A superb climb, admittedly the surface is not top notch, but the road is narrow and winding, with very little traffic, a slope that is neither too gentle nor too steep and above all constant. From then on, you can keep your pace until the top. I highly recommend it.
Une superbe montée, certes le revêtement n'est pas au top top, mais la route est étroite et sinueuse, très peu de trafic, une pente ni trop faible, ni trop forte et surtout constante. Dès lors, tu peux garder ton rythme jusqu'au dessus. Je la conseille vivement.
What a fantastic green gorge you buffalo up through. From a landscape point of view, it is one of the highlights of the south of France. Fortunately, nowhere steeper than 8％ so you can look around and enjoy, but it is long. And continuous! The condition of the road surface is very good in parts, but sometimes less so. Be careful during thunderstorms with hard rain. Then you have a lot of gravel! On the col you have a water pump with ice cold water. In my opinion, worth a big diversions.
Wat een fantastische groene kloof waar je door omhoog buffelt. Landschappelijk gezien een van de hoogtepunten van Zuid Frankrijk. Gelukkig nergens steiler dan 8％ zodat je goed om je heen kunt kijken en kunt genieten, maar hij is wel lang. En continue! Staat van het wegdek is op delen heel goed, maar soms ook iets minder. Pas op tijdens onweer met harde regen. Dan heb je hier veel steenslag! Op de col heb je een waterpomp met ijskoud water. Wat mij betreft een dikke omweg waard.
| 7 km/h | 02:17:01 |
| 11 km/h | 01:27:12 |
| 15 km/h | 01:03:56 |
| 19 km/h | 00:50:29 |
