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Col Saint Jean

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6 reviews | Elevation profile | 2 photos
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Difficulty points 202
Length 11.8 km
Average gradient 3.7%
Steepest 100 metres 7.2%
Total ascent 435 m

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Beautiful scenery
#90 toughest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
#50 most elevation gain of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
#23 longest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Col Saint Jean is a climb in the region Serre Ponçon. It is 11.8 km long and bridges 435 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 202. The top of the ascent is located at 1336 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: D900

2.0 by Anthony
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Cycled up this road in 2018 because it belongs to "the 7 cols of the Ubaye valley". The climb is boring, the top uninspiring. The only nice thing is the view on Lac de Serre Poncon and Col de Pontis. A climb that is worth the effort!... read more

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FBtenKate
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9 Mo 3.0

Makkelijke klim voor de regio, wel van alle klimmen die ik gedaan heb (ik heb ze de 7 cols gedaan + Colombis) de klim met het beste asfalt dus qua afdaling in mijn ogen de leukste (Col du Vars komt in de buurt overigens)

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10 Mo 3.0
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First part is very nice and fairly quiet, then you turn onto the D-road and it gets busier. So less fun. In terms of gradient, not very difficult and you get to see some of the lake for a change.

Eerste deel is erg mooi en redelijk rustig, dan draai je de D-weg op en wordt het drukker. Minder leuk dus. Qua helling niet heel lastig en je ziet nog eens wat van het meer.

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Stefinho
Stefinho
2 y 3.0
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You can drive up this pass quite relaxed, as the gradient is really not a big challenge and the traffic is okay overall. Coming from the reservoir, the traffic becomes calmer at the latest from the turn-off, as many do not continue towards the pass, but towards Gap.
Very beautiful views of the reservoir. During the ascent, I decided to take a tandem paragliding flight in Saint-Vincent-les-Forts. Highly recommended :)

Diesen Pass kann man recht entspannt hochfahren, da die Steigung wirklich keine große Herausforderung darstellt und der Verkehr insgesamt okay ist. Vom Stausee kommend wird der Verkehr spätestens ab der Abzweigung ruhiger, da viele nicht Richtung Pass, sondern in Richtung Gap weiterfahren.
Sehr schöne Ausblicke auf den Stausee. Ich habe mich während des Aufstiegs kurzerhand für einen Paragliding-Tandemflug in Saint-Vincent-les-Forts entschieden. Empfehlenswert:)

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patrickbaert
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4 y 2.0
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One of the several access routes to the Col de St.Jean, located along the reservoir of
Serre-Ponçon.
After a pleasant descent of 20 km. from Barcelonnette the wide climb starts in Le Lauzet-Ubaye on the D900 main road around the lake. You cycle along the cliffs and you must stop at the panorama parking (right side) with view on the lake and especially frontal view on the spectacular Pontis climb on the other side.
After turning off the main road, so that the lake is behind you, follows a not too difficult climb along a wide busy road with gentle curves and no extreme percentages to the sombre pass height. Fortunately there is a sign because you cycle past it without knowing.

Disappointing and boring climb.
Rightly removed from the "Brevet des 7 cols" of the l'Ubaye valley and replaced by the climb to Sainte Anne la Condamine (see CF)

Eén van de verschillende toegangsroutes tot de Col de St.Jean, gelegen langs het stuwmeer van
Serre-Ponçon,op gefietst.
Na een gemoedelijke afdaling van 20 km.vanuit Barcelonnette start de brede klim in Le Lauzet-Ubaye op de D900 hoofdweg rond het stuwmeer. Men fietst kronkelend langs de rotswanden en je moet zeker stoppen aan de panorama parking (rechter zijde) met uitkijk op het meer en vooral frontaal zicht op de spectaculaire Pontis klim aan de overzijde.
Na het afdraaien van de hoofdweg, zodat het meer achter je komt te liggen, volgt een niet al te moeilijke klim langs een brede drukke weg met flauwe bochten en zonder extreme percentages tot de sombere pashoogte. Er staat gelukkig een bord want je fietst er voorbij zonder het te weten.

Tegenvallende saaie klim.
Terecht afgevoerd van het "Brevet des 7 cols" van de l'Ubaye vallei en vervangen door de klim naar Sainte Anne la Condamine (zie CF)

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Anthony
Anthony
4 y 2.0
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Cycled up this road in 2018 because it belongs to "the 7 cols of the Ubaye valley". The climb is boring, the top uninspiring. The only nice thing is the view on Lac de Serre Poncon and Col de Pontis. A climb that is worth the effort!

In 2018 deze weg naar boven gefietst omdat deze nu eenmaal bij "de 7 cols van de Ubaye vallei" behoort. De klim is saai, de top weinig inspirerend. Het enige mooie onderweg is het uitzicht op Lac de Serre Poncon en Col de Pontis. Een beklimming die wél de moeite waard is!

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Mila Visser
8 y
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Today I climbed my first col.
The beginning was a bit hard but after that it was not so bad.
Nice views of the lake though
Greetings Mila

Vandaag mijn eerste col beklommen.
Het begin was even afzien maar daarna viel het mee.
Wel mooie uitzichten op het meer
Groetjes Mila

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:41:02
11 km/h 01:04:17
15 km/h 00:47:09
19 km/h 00:37:13

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col Saint Jean can be cycled from 4 sides. Col Saint Jean is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col Saint Jean via Le Soin, Col Saint Jean from Selonet & Col Saint Jean via Montclar.

You don't need special gearing for Col Saint Jean. 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 Saint Jean 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 Saint Jean is not a problem.

Col Saint Jean is 11.8 km long.

The average gradient of Col Saint Jean is 3.7%.

Col Saint Jean has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.2%.

The summit of Col Saint Jean is at 1336 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:41:02 to climb Col Saint Jean. At 11 km/h the time is 01:04:17, and at 15 km/h 00:47:09. For the fastest cyclists, 00:37:13 is an achievable time.

Col Saint Jean is located in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.

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