| Hidden gem |
| 7 hairpin turns |
| #40 toughest climb of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #76 most elevation gain of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #34 longest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| #100 average steepest climb of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Colle Basse from Annot is a climb in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is 9.9km long and bridges 815 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 824. The top of the ascent is located at 1469 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.
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The first "wall" at 13％ is formidable!
Then a descent that takes the pressure off and once again some serious gradients.
The road is in average condition, but deteriorates dramatically in the last kilometre.
It's only a nuisance on the descent, which isn't very pleasant either (gravel, potholes, pine cones...).
This descent really shakes things up!
Vigilance required.
Hidden jewel? I don't know. What is certain is that local cyclists think it's a gravel path.
The forest isn't ugly. So much the better, because that's all you'll see.
In terms of scenery, it's frankly stodgy and frustrating. Trees are everywhere.
The only place where you can vaguely catch a glimpse of a distant mountain silhouette is precisely where the base station was chosen! Splendid!
On arrival: an old abandoned hangar. So ugly that you realise it couldn't have been any other way.
At least, at the start, you have the pleasure of discovering the impressive Annot sandstone.
However, from a purely cycling point of view, it's a serious climb with plenty of irregularities.
So, yes, why not?
Le premier « mur » à 13％ est redoutable !
Ensuite, une descente qui soulage et de nouveau des pourcentages sérieux.
Une route dans un état moyen qui se dégrade singulièrement dans le dernier kilomètre.
Ce n’est gênant que dans la descente qui d’ailleurs n’est pas très agréable (graviers, nids de poules, pommes de pin…).
Elle secoue bien cette descente !
Vigilance requise.
Joyau caché ? Je ne sais pas. Ce qui est certain c’est que les cyclistes des environs pensent que c’est un chemin gravel.
La forêt n’est pas moche. Tant mieux parce que l’on ne verra qu’elle.
En termes de paysages, c’est franchement indigent et frustrant. Les arbres sont partout.
Le seul lieu qui permette de vaguement entrapercevoir une silhouette de montagne lointaine, c’est précisément la place qui a été choisie pour planter l’antenne relais ! Splendide !
À l’arrivée : un vieux hangar abandonné. Si laid que l’on comprend qu’il ne pouvait en être autrement.
Au moins, au départ, on a le plaisir de découvrir les impressionnants Grès de Annot.
Reste que d’un point de vue purement cycliste, c’est une ascension sérieuse et irrégulière à souhait.
Alors, oui, pourquoi pas ?
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| 11 km/h | 00:54:15 |
| 15 km/h | 00:39:47 |
| 19 km/h | 00:31:24 |
