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Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis

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5 reviews | Elevation profile | 12 photos
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Elevation profile Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis

Statistics

Difficulty points 547
Length 9.8 km
Average gradient 6.9%
Steepest 100 meters 13.2%
Total ascent 682m

Short recap

16 hairpin turns
#49 toughest climb of La Maurienne
#47 most elevation gain of La Maurienne
#44 longest climb of La Maurienne
#61 average steepest climb of La Maurienne
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Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis is a climb in the region Bourg d'Oisans. It is 9.8km long and bridges 682 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 547. The top of the ascent is located at 1315 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 12 photos.

Road names: Avenue de la Grange Neuve & D 79

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Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis

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Reviews (5)

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pedalpower73
1 Mo 4.0

Nice little climb with stunning views and good hairpins. Road surface and next to no traffic make this an enjoyable climb.

Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
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FrostyRemo
5 Mo 3.0
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A quiet col with little to no traffic with a classic balcony/cliff hugging section that merges into 16 lacets (hairpins). After steady climbing turn off for a flattish section and you are there.

A quiet col with little to no traffic with a classic balcony/cliff hugging section that merges into 16 lacets (hairpins). After steady climbing turn off for a flattish section and you are there.

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patrickbaert
1 y 4.0
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Like the other side from Hermillon, the climb here also starts with a hairpin sequence. Not through the forest, but up via balconies against the bare rock face with no shade, with St.Jean de Maurienne deep below.
Route is therefore identical for the first 7 km to Montdennis/Les Villes (see Climbfinder) before turning left in Grenis.
There then follows a climb through the forest without hairpins on narrow road in questionable condition. Lots of potholes and grooves, but the fluorescent signs indicate that improvement is on the way. They were laying new asphalt
(June 2023) with wide metal water gutters across the road!
At the summit, with panoramic views of the valley,there is nothing apart from a small monument.

Lonely unknown climb starting with spectacular series of turns.

Net zoals de andere zijde vanuit Hermillon start de klim hier eveneens met een haarspeldbochtenreeks. Niet door het woud, maar omhoog via balkons tegen de kale rotsflank zonder schaduw, met diep beneden St.Jean de Maurienne.
Route is dan ook de eerste 7 km. identiek aan die naar Montdennis/Les Villes (zie Climbfinder) alvorens in Grenis links af te draaien.
Er volgt dan een klim door het bos zonder haarspeldbochten op smalle weg in bedenkelijke staat. Veel putten en groeven, maar de fluo aanduidingen indiceren dat er beterschap op komst is. Men was nieuw asfalt aan het leggen
(juni 2023) met brede metalen water goten dwars over de weg!
Op de top, met panoramisch uitzicht op het dal,is er buiten een klein monument niks.

Eenzame onbekende klim die start met spectaculaire bochtenreeks.

Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
Col du Sapey from Saint Julien Montdenis
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Fioolewj
2 y 3.0 01:00:00 (9.8km/h)
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Nice climb while I was there. I set off from La Chambre with the intention of cycling La Toussiere. I didn't want to go back through the valley to my flat, so I did this climb among others. Reminded me a bit of the balcony of Oisains by the nice views on the Maurienne valley. Nice hairpin bends and to climb "okay" road surface. However, the first part of the descent is really bad because of the drains in the road surface, descend slowly otherwise the steering wheel will come out of your hands or your tyres will puncture on the bumps and gullies.

Leuke klim nu ik er toch was. Mijn rit vanuit La Chambre vertrokken met als doel La Toussiere te fietsen. Ik wilde niet door het dal terug naar mijn appartement, dus via o.a. deze klim gereden. Deed me een beetje denken aan het balkon van Oisains door de leuke uitzichten op het Maurienne dal. Leuke haardspeldbochten en om te klimmen "oké" wegdek. Echter is het eerste stuk van de afdaling wel echt slecht door de afwateringen in het wegdek, langzaam dalen anders slaat het stuur uit je handen of je banden stoten lek op de hobbels en geulen.

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sergenavetat
2 y 4.0
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On this side the ascent to the Col du Sapey is only a short diversions from the ascent to Les Villes.
So you can do Les Villes and then return to the valley via the other side of the Col du Sapey which descends to Hermillon.
A very nice loop

Sur ce versant la montée au Col du Sapey n'est qu'un bref détour de l'ascension à les Villes.
https://climbfinder.com/fr/montees/les-villes-saint-julien-mont-denis
Donc vous pouvez faires Les villes puis rejoindre la vallée en passant par l'autre versant du Col du Sapey qui descend sur Hermillon.
Une boucle très sympathique

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:24:15
11 km/h 00:53:37
15 km/h 00:39:19
19 km/h 00:31:02

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