| Beautiful scenery |
| 2 hairpin turns |
| #95 most elevation gain of Alpes-Maritimes |
| #73 longest climb of Alpes-Maritimes |
Courmes from Pont du Loup is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 9.4km long and bridges 445 vertical meters with an average gradient of 4.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 289. The top of the ascent is located at 623 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.
Road name: D6
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Pont du Loup was a popular summer resort during the Belle Époque. Queen Victoria loved it.
From this very strange Pont du Loup, a number of rather interesting climbs cross or begin.
The Col de l'Êcre is the best known, but the climb to Courmes deserves to be better known.
Although not as stunning as the Cians or Daluis gorges, the Loup gorges are quite spectacular and well worth the walk.
Next, leave the D6 (or gorges road) and fork right onto the D503. The scenery becomes more ordinary. But at least the road is deserted.
Then, once again, the views become beautiful until you reach Courmes, a village that doesn't seem to appreciate cars (photo).
It's a really nice ride that doesn't require much effort, as the gradients are so gentle.
In this area, there are so many options for tackling some really nasty walls (Courmettes, Le Caire, Chemin de Saint Jean...) that it's a pleasure to pedal lightly!
Le Pont du Loup était une station estivale prisée à La Belle Époque. La Reine Victoria l’adorait.
Depuis ce bien étrange Pont du Loup, se croisent ou démarrent quelques ascensions plutôt intéressantes.
Le col de l’Êcre est la plus connue mais cette montée vers Courmes mériterait de l’être davantage.
Sans être aussi étonnantes que celles du Cians ou de Daluis, les gorges du Loup sont assez spectaculaires et valent clairement la balade.
Ensuite, on quitte la D6 (ou route des gorges) pour bifurquer à droite sur la D503. Le paysage devient plus quelconque. Mais, au moins, la route est déserte.
Puis de nouveau, les vues redeviennent belles jusqu’à l’arrivée à Courmes, village qui ne semble pas apprécier les bagnoles (photo).
C’est une vraie chouette promenade qui ne demande que peu d’efforts tant les pourcentages sont compréhensifs.
Dans cette zone, il y a tant d’options pour se confronter à de vrais murs bien méchants (Courmettes, Le Caire, Chemin de Saint Jean…) que l’on est heureux de pédaler avec légèreté !
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