| Beautiful scenery |
| Hidden gem |
| 12 hairpin turns |
| #87 toughest climb of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| #88 most elevation gain of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| #29 longest climb of Isère |
| #93 average steepest climb of Grenoble |
Col du Mont Noir is a climb in the region Grenoble. It is 16km long and bridges 1156 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 957. The top of the ascent is located at 1431 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 19 photos.
Road names: D22 & La Frete
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We completed a circular route from Pont en royans. Starting the actual climb from Cognins the first few miles wind up through a quiet forest section. Taking a sharp left through what appeared to be a sheer cliff face, the reveal into the gorges du nan was spectacular. From there the gradient remains consistent and the climb re enters more forest. Gently winding upwards to the summit. After a 10 mile climb the decent is very well earned. We descended 16 miles back to our start point winding first through open hairpins and into the stunning gorges de la bourne. The Vercors region has so much to offer and this circuit was one of the absolute highlights. A must ride, but don’t tell everyone because we don’t want the crowds to visit.
wonderful climb from cognin, picturesque and quiet. steady 8-9％ first few kms in stunningly beautiful beech forest til les gorges du Nan- sensational gorge with next to cliff riding through short tunnels and overhangs. then steady climb to top of col. we descended via saint pierre- fabulous curvy descent.
This is a pleasant climb, constantly uphill on a well-paved road. Take a quick photo at the top, as the flies will buzz around your ears!
Dit is een prettige beklimming, die constant omhoog loopt over een goed geasfalteerde weg. Maak snel een foto op de top, want de vliegen zoemen om je oren!
A magnificent climb, regular and therefore easy, with few cars and a surface that is often new... it's a nugget! And there's even a bar in Malleval. Magical
Montée magnifique, régulière donc facile, peu de voitures, revêtement souvent neuf… une pépite! Et il y a même un bar à malleval. Magique
Especially the part through the Gorges du Nan is very impressive, you do this climb for that alone. It also strikes me that the traffic here is not that bad and the road surface is really good, like almost everywhere else in the Vercors.
Vooral het stuk door de Gorges du Nan is heel indrukwekkend, alleen daarvoor doe je deze klim al. Valt ook op dat het verkeer hier wederom meevalt en het wegdek zoals bijna overal in de Vercors echt prima is.
An absolute pearl. From the lowlands you climb higher and higher to reach the massif of the Vercors. The massif seems to be enclosed by an undrinkable wall, but the road pierces a series of tunnels inside. The climb is constant and therefore not too hard. Good road surface, little traffic.
Een absolute parel. Vanuit het laagland klim je hoger en hoger om zo het massief van de Vercors te bereiken. Het massief lijkt omsloten door een ondoordringbare muur, maar de weg prikt zich door een serie tunneltjes naar binnen. De klim is constant en is daardoor goed te doen. Goed wegdek, weinig verkeer. Het laatste kwart gaat de klim door de bossen heen, het uitzicht op de top is daardoor tegenvallend (lees: niet aanwezig).
Magnificent climb to the highest aslphalt road pass in the Vercors, lost in the grandiose beech forest of the Coulmes. Only the Molière road (which is not a pass) above Autrans climbs higher in this massif. No one can remain insensitive to the passage of the Nan gorges... not recommended for people prone to vertigo! For the perfectionists of great differences in height, it is possible to start from lower than Cognin-les-Gorges, by following the small "route de la Trainière" leaving from the D22A which runs along the Isère.
Note that may be of interest to French people like me: Abbé Pierre was a chaplain for the Resistance during the Second World War in Malleval, a village that was martyred by the Nazis in January 1944.
Magnifique montée vers le plus haut col routier aslphalté du Vercors, perdu dans la grandiose hêtraie des Coulmes. Seule la route de la Molière (qui n'est pas un col) au-dessus d'Autrans grimpe plus haut dans ce massif. Personne ne peut rester insensible au passages des gorges du Nan… à déconseiller aux personnes sujettes au vertige ! Pour les perfectionnistes des grandes dénivellations, il est possible de partir de plus bas que Cognin-les-Gorges, en suivant la petitre « route de la Trainière » partant de la D22A qui longe l'Isère.
Note pouvant intéresser les Français comme moi : l'Abbé Pierre a été aumônier de la Résistance pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale à Malleval, village martyrisé par les Nazis en janvier 1944.
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| 11 km/h | 01:27:00 |
| 15 km/h | 01:03:48 |
| 19 km/h | 00:50:22 |
