| Beautiful scenery |
| Hidden gem |
| 5 hairpin turns |
| Bad road |
| #1 toughest climb of Bouches-du-Rhône |
| #3 most elevation gain of Bouches-du-Rhône |
| #5 longest climb of Bouches-du-Rhône |
Col Sainte Anne from Allauch is a climb in the region Bouches-du-Rhône. It is 8.6km long and bridges 492 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 435. The top of the ascent is located at 588 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
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This climb is clearly not meant to be done with a road bike. I cursed quite a bit while navigating the rock-strewn sandy dirt track which covers a sizeable part of the climb, fearing multiple flats (which didn't materialise). All around me, I heard the booms of shotguns as hunters were charging after game in the surrounding forest. It was exhilerating and the mental reward was relative to the effort, but I doubt I'll do this climb twice.
The climb is difficult due to the numerous breaks in the slope and the very poor condition of the road in some areas and the lack of road surface in others. The first km is very difficult but the road is good. After the shooting range, the road turns into a track with holes and sections of tarmac here and there and sometimes no tarmac at all. Be careful! This climb is not really possible with a road bike, but it is possible with a gravel or mountain bike. After 2 km from the summit, past the monastery, there are some very steep slopes, but the road is still asphalted at this point and is in acceptable condition.
Montée difficile du aux nombreuses ruptures de pentes et à une chaussée en très mauvais état sur certains secteurs et à une chaussée inexistante parfois . Le premier km est très difficile mais la route est bonne. Passé le stand de tir, la route se transforme en piste avec des trous et des portions de goudrons ici et là et parfois plus de goudron du tout. Attention ! cette montée n'est plus possible véritablement en vélo de route , ça passe par contre en gravel et vtt. A 2 km du sommet, passé le monastère, on retrouve des pentes très raides mais la chaussée est encore bitumée à cet endroit jusqu'au sommet dans un état acceptable.
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