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Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont

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Difficulty points 81
Length 8.3 km
Average gradient 2.4%
Steepest 100 metres 8.4%
Total ascent 200 m
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Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is a climb in the region Grenoble. It is 8.3 km long and bridges 200 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 2.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 81. The top of the ascent is located at 593 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: D520

1.0 by eulmatt
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
From St Laurent du Pont, I’d recommend taking the small road that leaves from Villette and joins the road coming out of the Gorges de Crossey. The final stretch, which is the ‘real’ pass, is very fast but also very busy; it’s a must-do, but it offers very little of interest from either a sporting or a tourist perspective.... read more

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Reviews (6)

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eulmatt
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From St Laurent du Pont, I’d recommend taking the small road that leaves from Villette and joins the road coming out of the Gorges de Crossey. The final stretch, which is the ‘real’ pass, is very fast but also very busy; it’s a must-do, but it offers very little of interest from either a sporting or a tourist perspective.

De St Laurent du Pont, je recommande plutôt d'emprunter la petite route qui part de Villette et qui rejoint la route issue des Gorges de Crossey. Le final, qui est le "vrai" col, est très roulant mais aussi très passant, c'est un passage obligé mais il offre vraiment peu d'intérêt sportif et touristique.

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clofrene
clofrene
2 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Short but rolling climb, lots of traffic

Montée courte , mais roulante , beaucoup de circulation

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Seb38
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2 Mo 2.0
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Most of the climb is flat, on a wide, good road. As traffic can be heavy, I think it's best to take the route from late morning to early afternoon on weekdays if possible. No particular views, but it's still a nice, bucolic area, even though we're in the Chartreuse.

Col majoritairement en faux plat montant, sur une route large et de qualité. La circulation pouvant être importante, je pense qu'il faut privilégier la fin de matinée jusqu'au début d'après-midi en semaine si possible. Pas de vue particulière, mais le coin reste chouette et bucolique, on est quand même en Chartreuse.

Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
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antoine8412
antoine8412
6 Mo 2.0
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A very rolling uphill false flat on a good quality road, but there is traffic.

Faux plat montant très roulant sur une route de bonne qualité, mais il y a de la circulation.

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sergenavetat
sergenavetat
3 y 4.0
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I agree with the previous comment, it can be ridden with the 50 teeth if you are reasonably trained.
The road is wide and quite busy during the holidays.

Je rejoint le commentaire précédent , il se monte avec le 50 dents si on est entrainé raisonnablement.
La route est large et assez fréquentée lors des vacances.

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achatelet
achatelet
4 y 2.0
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No difficulty to report, for me it's just a false flat, not a pass: I didn't even know it was listed!

Pas de difficulté à signaler, pour moi c'est juste un faux plat, pas un col : je ne savais même pas que c'était répertorié !

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:11:25
11 km/h 00:45:27
15 km/h 00:33:19
19 km/h 00:26:18

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Traffic

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de la Placette can be cycled from 2 sides. Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de la Placette from Voreppe.

You don't need special gearing for Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont. 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 la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is 8.3 km long.

The average gradient of Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is 2.4%.

Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.4%.

The summit of Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is at 593 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:11:25 to climb Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont. At 11 km/h the time is 00:45:27, and at 15 km/h 00:33:19. For the fastest cyclists, 00:26:18 is an achievable time.

Col de la Placette from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is located in the region Isère in France.

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