| 7 hairpin turns |
| #81 average steepest climb of Grenoble |
Col de Pressembois from Murianette is a climb in the region Grenoble. It is 4.7km long and bridges 354 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 301. The top of the ascent is located at 568 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.
Road names: D 291 & Chemin du Japin
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This climb is really enjoyable for a short tour around Grenoble. It fits perfectly begginner or people willing to discover the road bike. The slope is sometimes steep, but the climb is quite short, and the car frequentation is very low. Once at the top, you should check the Venon's tree point of view (accessible in 5 minutes walking from the road).
Of the two sides, I preferred this one. The scenery is much more pleasant than on the other side. The road is in good condition, nice and varied. It climbs quite steeply on some sections. A loaded bike, I could feel it...
And then, this astonishing old oak awaits us, unperturbed, all alone and proudly perched on its mound.
The descent on the other side is very pleasant. Watch out for a manhole on a bend, though.
Des deux versants, j’ai préféré celui ci. Le paysage est beaucoup plus plaisant que de l’autre côté. La route est en bon état, sympa et variée. Ça grimpe assez fort sur certaines portions. Vélo chargé, je l’ai senti…
Et puis, cet étonnant vieux chêne qui nous attend, imperturbable, tout seul fièrement juché sur son tertre.
La descente de l’autre côté est très agréable. Attention tout de même à une bouche d’égout située dans un virage.
A magnificent little climb, forested for the first two kilometres after passing through Murianette, and then winding its way up a beautiful clearing. Don't miss the superb view over the valley from this point.
At kilometre 3, the road forks to the right, becomes narrower and twists and turns, often steeply, across fields. On one occasion, just before the summit, I was "lucky" enough to see a whole herd of wild boar crossing the road, in perfect single file, 50 metres ahead of me... A memorable and rather frightening experience, but they paid me no attention whatsoever.
As you reach the summit, ahead of you on the right, you can see a completely isolated tree towards the top of a round grassy hill. This tree is perfectly visible from the bottom of the valley. I often wonder how this tree survived the lightning strike, being perfectly placed to act as a lightning conductor!
Magnifique petite montée, forestière sur ses deux premiers kilomètres après la traversée de Murianette, et qui remonte une belle clairière ensuite en deux lacets. Ne pas manquer le superbe point de vue sur la vallée qu'on peut admirer à cet endroit.
Au kilomètre 3, la route bifurque à droite, devient plus étroite et sinue en pente souvent forte à travers champs. J'ai eu un jour la « chance », peu avant le sommet, de voir toute une harde de sangliers traverser cette route, en parfaite file indienne, à 50 mètres devant moi… Une expérience mémorable et assez effrayante, mais ils ne m'ont pas prêté la moindre attention.
En arrivant au sommet, devant vous sur votre droite, vous pourrez remarquer un arbre complètement isolé vers le sommet d'une colline herbeuse toute ronde. Cet arbre est parfaitement visible du bas de la vallée. Souvent, je me demande comment cet arbre peut avoir survécu à la foudre, étant parfaitement placé pour jouer le rôle de paratonnerre !
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