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Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute

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Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute
Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute
Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute
Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute
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Elevation profile Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute

Statistics

Difficulty points 171
Length 8.7 km
Average gradient 4.1%
Steepest 100 metres 8.7%
Total ascent 359 m

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3 hairpin turns
#100 toughest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
#69 most elevation gain of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
#41 longest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute is a climb in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is 8.7 km long and bridges 359 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 171. The top of the ascent is located at 1435 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.

Road name: D908

4.0 by Agostinho53
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Beautiful and a simultaneously monotonous, not too difficult climb with constant views of the Verdon valley. If you already have some kilometres in your legs, there seems to be no end to the climb. The tarmac road is in good shape, though. There is nothing to do at the summit outside a (then) closed restaurant and a (also closed) ski equipment shop. You can only take a break during the descent in Le Fugeret. Incidentally, a fast side-stage descent through the Vaïre valley, with a nice view o... read more

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Beautiful and a simultaneously monotonous, not too difficult climb with constant views of the Verdon valley. If you already have some kilometres in your legs, there seems to be no end to the climb. The tarmac road is in good shape, though. There is nothing to do at the summit outside a (then) closed restaurant and a (also closed) ski equipment shop. You can only take a break during the descent in Le Fugeret. Incidentally, a fast side-stage descent through the Vaïre valley, with a nice view of Méailles against the mountainside on the other side of the valley.

Mooie en een tegelijkertijd eentonige, niet al te moeilijke klim met steeds zicht op de vallei van de Verdon. Als je al wat kilometers in de benen hebt lijkt er geen eind aan de klim te komen. De geasfalteerde weg ligt er wel goed bij. Op de top is niets te beleven buiten een (toen) gesloten restaurant en een (ook gesloten) skimateriaalzaak. Ravitailleren kan je pas tijdens de afdaling in Le Fugeret. Overigens een snelle bijtrapafdaling door de vallei van de Vaïre, met een mooi zicht op Méailles tegen de bergwand aan de andere kant van de vallei.

Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute
Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute
Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute
Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute
Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:14:13
11 km/h 00:47:14
15 km/h 00:34:38
19 km/h 00:27:20

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Frequently Asked Questions

Colle Saint Michel can be cycled from 2 sides. Colle Saint Michel from Annot is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute.

You don't need special gearing for Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute. 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.

Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute 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, Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute is not a problem.

Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute is 8.7 km long.

The average gradient of Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute is 4.1%.

Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.7%.

The summit of Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute is at 1435 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:14:13 to climb Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute. At 11 km/h the time is 00:47:14, and at 15 km/h 00:34:38. For the fastest cyclists, 00:27:20 is an achievable time.

Colle Saint Michel from Thorame Haute is located in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.

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