| Beautiful scenery |
| #19 toughest climb of Aude |
| #68 most elevation gain of Massif Central |
| #48 longest climb of Massif Central |
Col de Salettes from Caunes-Minervois is a climb in the region Aude. It is 19.9km long and bridges 713 vertical meters with an average gradient of 3.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 339. The top of the ascent is located at 885 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.
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A superb discovery! After climbing the famous Pic de Nore, I chose the Col de Salettes to return to Mazamet. It's a long climb (20km) but it's never steep. After the village of Lespinassière, the tarmac deteriorates a little (but is still very passable) and the road bends a little, but there are no difficult sections on this pass. I had quite a bit of headwind on the way up, which I think is the only factor to take into account, along with the length, of course. There are some lovely views on the way up, and the atmosphere changes constantly: between cliffs and pine trees at the start, then gradually into fern forests, but always in a calm environment with very little traffic. A real favourite!
Une superbe découverte ! Après avoir grimpé le fameux Pic de Nore, j'ai choisi le col de Salettes pour revenir vers Mazamet. La montée est longue (20km) mais la pente n'est jamais raide. Après le village de Lespinassière, le bitume se dégrade un tout petit peu (mais reste très praticable) et la route se cambre un peu, mais ce col ne présente aucun passage difficile. J'ai eu pas mal de vent de face en montant, il s'agit du seul paramètre à prendre en compte selon moi, avec la longueur bien évidemment. Quelques jolis points de vue s'offrent à vous pendant la montée, qui propose des changements d'ambiance : entre les falaises et les pins au début, puis petit à petit dans des forêts de fougères, mais toujours dans le calme avec très peu de circulation. Un vrai coup de cœur !
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