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Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane

4.2
7 reviews | Elevation profile | 12 photos
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Elevation profile Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane

Statistics

Difficulty points 521
Length 10.3 km
Average gradient 6.1%
Steepest 100 meters 18%
Total ascent 624m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
8 hairpin turns
#86 toughest climb of Provence
#90 most elevation gain of Provence
#32 longest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
#65 average steepest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane is a climb in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is 10.3km long and bridges 624 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 521. The top of the ascent is located at 1366 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 12 photos.

Road name: D102

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Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane

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Reviews (7)

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Cromagnon
2 Mo 4.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French. Show original

Probably the most beautiful walk from Castellane.
Especially if you continue up the hill to the Stade de Neige.
From Castellane, take the D4085. This road is very clean and fairly busy, but it's wide enough for everything to run smoothly.
Then turn right onto the D102, which is almost deserted. From that point on, the road climbs steeply. But the gradient soon eases off, giving way to a quiet and very pleasant climb.
The views over Lac de Castillon and then the Chaudanne reserve remind us that artificial lakes can also be enchanting. The scenery is pretty good!
The arrival at the pass is disappointing: the signpost and the wind...
You should definitely continue on to the Stade des Neiges!

Probablement la plus belle balade depuis Castellane.
Surtout si l’on poursuit avec la côte qui mène au Stade de Neige.
De Castellane, on entame avec la D4085. Cette route est très propre et assez fréquentée mais elle est assez large pour que tout se passe bien.
Puis, on tourne à droite sur la D102 qui, elle est pratiquement déserte.
Là, immédiatement, ça grimpe fort. Et puis, les pourcentages s’essoufflent bien vite pour laisser place à une ascension tranquille et très agréable.
Les vues sur le Lac de Castillon puis sur la réserve de Chaudanne nous rappellent que lacs artificiels peuvent aussi être enchanteurs. Les paysages sont plutôt réussis !
L’arrivée au col est décevante : le panneau et le vent…
Poursuivez absolument sur le Stade des neiges !

Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
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Nikos
2 y 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Nice climb with great views of the blue lac du Chaudanne!
Quiet road with little traffic.

Mooie klim met geweldige uitzichten op het blauwe lac du Chaudanne!
Rustige weg met weinig verkeer.

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Agostinho53
2 y 5.0 01:07:02 (9.2km/h)
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

The first few hundred meters as you ride away from the Chaudanne reservoir are an assault on your constitution. I didn't really know the profile of the climb and that really came in hard. After that, it gets punchy without being really steep. It is a nice asphalted, not too wide road with a number of hairpin bends and you have almost constantly a view of the lake of which the water seems to become more and more blue. Once halfway at the T-junction.... turn left towards a climb of about 300 m. You come to a viaduct from where you have a beautiful view on both the lake right in front of you, and the lake of Castillon on the right side. Then you turn around and ride the second part of the climb. Once you've passed the village of Demandolx, the climb is gentle enough to reach the top. From there you can climb even higher to the ski station of Soleilhas-Vauplane.

De eerste paar honderd meter als je van het stuwmeer van Chaudanne wegrijdt zijn een aanslag op je gestel. Ik kende het profiel van de klim niet echt en dat kwam echt wel hard binnen. Daarna wordt het pittig zonder echt steil te zijn. Het is een mooi geasfalteerde, niet al te brede weg met een aantal haarspeldbochten en je hebt bijna constant zicht op het stuwmeer waarvan het water alsmaar blauwer lijkt te worden. Eenmaal halfweg op de T-splitsing.... rij even naar links richting een klimmetje op van een 300 m. Je komt op een viaduct vanwaar je een prachtig zicht hebt op zowel het stuwmeer recht voor je, als op het meer van Castillon op de rechter zijde. Daarna keer je terug om en rij je het tweede gedeelte van de klim. Een maal het dorpje Demandolx voorbij gaat het gezapig omhoog om uiteindelijk op de top uit te komen. Van daaruit kan je nog hoger klimmen naar skistation van Soleilhas-Vauplane.

Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
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Douwe29
1 y
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Are the first few metres actually that steep? I was there in 2018 and I don't remember this. Moreover, Strava also says only around 7%

Zijn de eerste meters daadwerkelijk zo steil? Ik was er in 2018 en ik kan mij dit niet herinneren. Strava zegt bovendien ook maar rond de 7%

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Jeroen
3 y 4.0
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Downright beautiful climb. There is some traffic, but not really disturbing. Along the way you are treated to views of the lake. From the village the climb becomes easier, but also less beautiful. Nevertheless, highly recommended!

Ronduit prachtige klim. Er is wat verkeer, maar niet echt storend. Onderweg word je getrakteerd op vergezichten over het meer. Vanaf het dorp wordt de klim makkelijker, maar ook minder mooi. Desondanks een dikke aanrader!

Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
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tomvdvreken
3 y 3.0
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Nice climb with 2 faces. The first hectares after the turnoff at the lake are pretty tough. Shortly before the exit to Demandolx it goes downhill for a while with a nice view on another lake on the right. After the village it goes slowly uphill. At the top you can turn left and climb some more to ski resort Vauplane.

Leuke klim met 2 gezichten. De eerste hectometers na de afslag aan het meer zijn best pittig. Kort voor de afslag naar Demandolx gaat het even bergaf met een mooi uitzicht op een ander stuwmeer rechts. Na het dorpje gaat het gezapig bergop. Op de top kan je linksaf nog wat extra klimmen naar ski-oord Vauplane.

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mcwieger
3 y 4.0

Magnificent climb on a not too busy, good quality road. Great first part, hair pins under the trees. Check out the view on Lac de Chaudanne!

Col de Saint Barnabé from Castellane
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:28:03
11 km/h 00:56:02
15 km/h 00:41:05
19 km/h 00:32:26

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