Col du Pilon from Grasse is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 8.7 km long and bridges 443 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 286. The top of the ascent is located at 782 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.
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Done 28 May 2021. Col sign is gone (taken away?) busy road because connection from Grasse to North. The village of Saint Vallier de Thiey does have nice restaurants to rest in....read more
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Done 28 May 2021. Col sign is gone (taken away?) busy road because connection from Grasse to North. The village of Saint Vallier de Thiey does have nice restaurants to rest in.
Gedaan 28 mei 2021. Colbordje is weg (meegenomen?) drukke weg want verbinding van Grasse naar Noorden. In het dorp Saint Vallier de Thiey wel leuke horeca om uit te rusten.
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Very busy road, especially in summer. Fortunately, there is a cycle lane on the right over most of it. The first section through Grasse is the steepest but actually also the easiest because of the variety and hairpin turns. On exiting Grasse, it is an endless main road uphill with no rest stops. The road is stuck against the cliff face with wide views to the left, if you can really enjoy them because of the traffic.
Heel drukke weg, vooral in de zomer. Gelukkig is er over het grootste deel wel een fietsstrook aan de rechterkant. Het eerste deel door Grasse is het steilst maar eigenlijk ook het makkelijkst vanwege de afwisseling en de haarspeldbochten. Bij het uitrijden van Grasse is het een eindeloos lange hoofdweg omhoog zonder rustmomenten. De weg is tegen de rotswand geplakt met een wijds uitzicht naar links, als je daar vanwege het verkeer echt van genieten kan.
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You don't need special gearing for Col du Pilon from Grasse. 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 du Pilon from Grasse 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 du Pilon from Grasse is not a problem.
Col du Pilon from Grasse is 8.7 km long.
The average gradient of Col du Pilon from Grasse is 5.1%.
Col du Pilon from Grasse has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.5%.
The summit of Col du Pilon from Grasse is at 782 m.
At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:14:39 to climb Col du Pilon from Grasse. At 11 km/h the time is 00:47:30, and at 15 km/h 00:34:50. For the fastest cyclists, 00:27:30 is an achievable time.
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