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Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez

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Elevation profile Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez

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Difficulty points 258
Length 16.9 km
Average gradient 3.4%
Steepest 100 metres 7.1%
Total ascent 576 m

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Beautiful scenery
4 hairpin turns
#64 toughest climb of Monts du Forez
#30 most elevation gain of Monts du Forez
#84 longest climb of Massif Central
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Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez is a climb in the region Loire. It is 16.9 km long and bridges 576 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 258. The top of the ascent is located at 950 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: D498

2.0 by Grim
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
I don't find this climb very interesting, with no major difficulties and a bit too much traffic for my liking.... read more

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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French. Show original

I don't find this climb very interesting, with no major difficulties and a bit too much traffic for my liking.

Je trouve cette ascension sans grand intérêt, pas de difficulté majeure et un peu trop de circulation à mon goût.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:24:54
11 km/h 01:32:12
15 km/h 01:07:37
19 km/h 00:53:23

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez. 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 Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez is not a problem.

Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez is 16.9 km long.

The average gradient of Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez is 3.4%.

Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.1%.

The summit of Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez is at 950 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 02:24:54 to climb Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez. At 11 km/h the time is 01:32:12, and at 15 km/h 01:07:37. For the fastest cyclists, 00:53:23 is an achievable time.

Col de Pichillon from Saint Marcellin en Forez is located in the region Loire in France.

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