| Beautiful scenery |
| 12 hairpin turns |
| #66 toughest climb of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #59 most elevation gain of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #79 longest climb of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #71 average steepest climb of Alpes-Maritimes |
Col de la Madone de Gorbio from Menton is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 14.6km long and bridges 916 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 654. The top of the ascent is located at 924 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 7 photos.
Road name: Route de Val Gorbio
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First of all, its name is a call, a promise!
And then there's the hilltop village of Sainte Agnès, which is also an incentive. And then, with Menton as the starting point, the programme is tantalising.
And yes, it's a great climb. No doubt about it. It's a good, quiet road that winds its way nicely through some lovely scenery.
The gradients are never too steep, but you never rest either.
The sculpture didn't convince me, but it will please others.
The descent is fantastic, but you realise that the road is far from perfect. Obviously, we make the diversions to Sainte Agnès.
Yes, a must.
All the same, I hesitated between 4 and 5 stars.
Déjà, son nom résonne comme un appel, comme une promesse !
Et puis, il y a ce village perché de Sainte Agnès qui lui aussi est une motivation.
Et enfin, avec Menton comme point de départ, le programme est alléchant.
Et bien oui, c’est une belle ascension.
Pas de doute. Une bonne route calme qui serpente joliment à travers de chouettes paysages.
Les pourcentages ne sont jamais trop rudes, mais on ne se repose jamais non plus.
Là haut, à l’arrivée sur le col, la sculpture ne m’a pas convaincu mais elle plaira à d’autres.
La descente est formidable mais on s’aperçoit vite que la route est loin d’être parfaite.
Évidemment, on fait le détour par Sainte Agnès.
Oui, la Madone, c’est à faire.
J’ai tout de même hésité entre 4 et 5 étoiles.
Fine run-up straight ahead, you gradually feel it getting heavier. The centre of gravity is just over halfway. The switchbacks in the hairpins are a fine chance to telly off for a while, and of course to enjoy the scenery for a change. After a small rest comes the final chunk, where a small smear of around 12 per cent has been hiding.
Fijne aanloop rechttoe-rechtaan, je voelt het geleidelijk aan zwaarder worden. Het zwaartepunt ligt net over halfweg. De switchbacks in de haarspeldbochten zijn een fijne kans op even te teloorideeën, en uiteraard om eens van het landschap te genieten. Na een kleine rustpauze komt de laatste brok, waar een klein smeerlapje van om en bij de 12 procent zich verborgen heeft gehouden.
Very nice climb! You can start directly from the sea at Menton, go up towards Sainte Agnes on the most beautiful and wide road, and then take the slightly rougher road for the last 5/6 km of the pass! Beautiful scenery, I recommend doing it when it's not too hot and taking plenty of water with you! In itself it is not too hard as a climb, the gradient remains fairly constant but it almost never lets up, especially in the last 3 km which are the hardest!
Salita molto bella! Si può partire direttamente dal mare a Menton, salire direzione Sainte Agnes su strada più bella e larga, per poi imboccare la stradina un pó più "ruvida" degli ultimi 5/6 km del colle! Bellissimi paesaggi, consiglio di farla quando non fa troppo caldo e di portarsi molta acqua dietro! Di per sé non è troppo dura come salita, la pendenza rimane abbastanza costante però non molla quasi mai, soprattutto negli ultimi 3 km che sono i più duri!
Very nice col on the Côte d'Azur! The hardest part for me personally was the heat. In the summer, it can be very hot on this col, and there is little shade. However, you have a beautiful view of the Mediterranean and the village of Sainte-Agnès. If you are in the neighbourhood, do it!
Zeer mooie col aan de Côte d'Azur! Het lastigste vond ik persoonlijk de hitte. In de zomer kan het zeer warm worden op deze col, en er is weinig schaduw. Wel heb je een prachtig zicht op de Middellandse Zee en het dorpje Sainte-Agnès. Als je in de buurt bent, zeker doen!
Pro riders would start their stopwatch just before the 1st hairpin. Amazing views on this climb!
| 7 km/h | 02:05:01 |
| 11 km/h | 01:19:33 |
| 15 km/h | 00:58:20 |
| 19 km/h | 00:46:03 |
