Col de Larche from Les Gleizolles is a climb in the region Serre Ponçon. It is 16km long and bridges 702 vertical meters with an average gradient of 4.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 380. The top of the ascent is located at 2001 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 12 photos.
Road name: D900
Small portion is forbidden for cyclists
A couple of hundred meters is forbidden for cyclists, due to rockfall.
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Classic climb back to Italy after the various rounds in the Ubaye Valley. The sign forbidding the climb is there, but it is not enforced, and you pass quietly. The climb is regular without major inclines, the asphalt is good and the views are very beautiful. At the moment there are a few stretches regulated by traffic lights, but they are short stretches.
Classica salita da rientro in Italia dopo i vari giri nella Valle dell’Ubaye. Il cartello che vieta la salita c’è, ma non viene fatto rispettare, si passa tranquillamente. La salita è regolare senza grosse pendenze, l’asfalto buono e i panorami molto belli. Al momento ci sono alcuni tratti regolati da semafori, ma sono tratti corti.
Climbed from Barcelonette at the bottom there is indeed a sign forbidding cycling, but I did it anyway, eventually after 2km you see where supposedly rocks can fall, but there are safety nets everywhere so I think this has already been fixed by now, eventually a very long run of 4-6％ nowhere really difficult up to the top. Unfortunately, due to the many road works I had to pass 3 traffic lights up to the top :( , at the top there is a shop open from 10 am to 7 pm where you can buy soft drinks at very reasonable prices!
Beklommen vanuit Barcelonette onderaan staat inderdaad een bord van verboden te fietsen, toch gedaan uiteindelijk a 2km zie je dan waar zogezegd rotsen kunnen vallen, maar hier hangen overal beveiligingsnetten dus ik denk dat dit al gemaakt is ondertussen, uiteindelijk een hele lange loper van 4-6％ nergens echt moeilijk tot boven. Helaas van de vele werkzaamheden aan de weg heb 3 verkeerslichten gehad tot boven :( , Boven is er wel een winkeltje wat open is van 10u-19u hier kan je fris drinken kopen aan zeer nette prijzen!
Beautiful views in a region with plenty of history - the road takes you past a Fort that was part of the Maginot line. The mountains, lake, streams and valleys are stunning.
riding 29/5/2024 from Les Gleizolles to lake Maddelena (on Italian side) and back: no police presence, no signage to not enter, only one sign to say there's video footage monitoring the rockfalls (about 2km stretch): no problem riding past as mentioned in other posts here. nice climb with marmottes at the top! little traffic on a Wednesday.
I did this climb as part of the classic 'round' Lombarda - Bonette - Larche. Although the climb in itself is not much, it felt heavy, partly due to the length, the headwind in the end and especially the previous climbs. The road surface is very good and the descent towards Italy is a pleasure.
Deze klim gedaan als onderdeel van het klassieke 'rondje' Lombarda - Bonette - Larche. Hoewel de klim op zich weinig voorstelt, voelde deze toch zwaar aan, mede door de lengte, de tegenwind in het slot en vooral de voorgaande beklimmingen. Het wegdek is erg goed en de afdaling richting Italië is genieten.
The col de Larche... If you come from the Italian side, it is called the colle della Maddalena. In principle, you may not drive on this col unless you pass the part that is forbidden for cyclists. (Because of landslides and falling stones) At km 2.4 there is a piece of a few hundred meters that is indicated with prohibition signs and a traffic light. In principle because.... 1/ The police don't check for it. 2/ They themselves appear to have a number of cycling tourists in their ranks who also ride on it. (Dixit the hotel owner where we were staying) 3/ I was lucky enough to run into them on the way up and, after the descent there was a big check at the junction with the col de Vars. In neither case was I stopped. The col itself? Peace of cake, at least as far as the percentages are concerned. It never gets really tough unless combined with other climbs. The length can become a factor the higher you climb, though. Like many through roads to Italy, here too beautiful and wide asphalt. Given the heavy traffic that also drives on it is recommended to climb it during the WE. Especially during the vacations it is very quiet. The scenery is beautiful again, just like the whole Ubaye valley, which is sometimes called the Mecca of cycling in the Alps. At the top there is nothing to do except for a large parking lot and a shelter. You can hear the marmots whistling and if you are lucky like me you can also see them. (Look carefully in the middle of photo 4)
De col de Larche... kom je van de Italiaanse zijde heet hij de colle della Maddalena. In principe mag je deze col niet op tenzij je met de auto voorbij het gedeelte rijdt dat verboden is voor fietsers. (ivm grondverschuivingen en vallende stenen) Op km 2.4 is er namelijk een stukje van een paar honderd meter dat aangegeven is met verbodsborden en een verkeerslicht. In principe want.... 1/ de politie controleert er niet op. 2/ Zij blijken zelf een aantal wielertoeristen in hun rangen te hebben die er ook oprijden. (Dixit de hotelbaas waar wij verleven) 3/ Ik had het geluk van ze tegen te komen bij het oprijden en, na de afdaling stond er aan de splitsing met de col de Vars een grote controle. In geen van de twee gevallen werd ik tegengehouden. De col zelf? Peace of cake, althans wat de percentages betreft. Het wordt nooit echt zwaar, tenzij in combinatie met andere beklimmingen. De lengte kan wel een rol gaan spelen naarmate je hoger klimt. Zoals vele doorgaande wegen naar Italië, ook hier weer mooi en breed asfalt. Gezien het zwaar vervoer dat er ook over rijdt is het aangewezen om deze tijdens het WE te beklimmen. Zeker tijdens de vakantie is het er dan zeer rustig. De omgeving is alweer prachtig net als de hele Ubaye vallei, die wel eens het mekka van de wielertoerist in de alpen wordt genoemd. Op de top is er buiten een grote parking en een refuge niets te beleven. De marmotten hoor je er volop fluiten en als je, zoals ik geluk heb zie je er ook. (goed kijken midden foto 4)
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