Garde Grosse from Nyons via Col de la Croix is a climb in the region Drôme. It is 7.9km long and bridges 670 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 628. The top of the ascent is located at 941 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 9 photos.
Road names: Route des Rieux, Route des Guards & Route de Garde Grosse
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Beautiful climb through wooded area, reasonably doable and good road surface except for the last 2 km. Really need an MTB or gravel bike for this, see my photos's to see what the.average road surface is the last 2km.
Prachtige klim door boomrijk gebied, opzich redelijk te doen en wegdek goed, op de laatste 2 kilometer na. Hiervoor echt een MTB of gravelbike nodig, zie mijn foto's om te zien wat het.gemiddelde wegdek is de laatste 2km.
They call it "Baby Ventoux" and it's true that this climb reminded me of the famous forest of the giant of Provence! The first 6 kilometres are superb, with tarmac in good condition and magnificent views over the valley. The last 2, on the other hand, are difficult to ride on a road bike, with patches of tarmac that can be up to 100 metres long. At the top you're rewarded with a 360° view with the Ventoux on one side and Nyons on the other! I recommend it despite the poor quality of the terrain!
On la surnomme "Baby Ventoux" et c'est vrai que cette ascension m'a rappelé la fameuse forêt du géant de Provence ! Les 6 premiers kilomètres sont superbe, avec un bitume en bon état et des point de vue magnifiques sur la vallée. Les 2 derniers par contre sont difficiles à rouler en vélo de route, avec des plaques sans bitumes qui peuvent faire jusqu'à 100 mètres. Au sommet on est récompensés par la vue à 360° avec d'un côté le Ventoux et de l'autre Nyons ! Je recommande malgré la mauvaise qualité du terrain !
A read some reviews before starting, but most of them were dated. I can confirm that the last part of the road is practically undoable on a roadbike (racefiets). There is though a nice off-road descend for mountainbikers.
If you intend to master this climb take a mountain- of gravelbike.
As when the road gets awful you have already made 3/4 of the climb you will probably finish the climb. At least we did!!
A tough climb. Up to the Col de La Croix, the road surface is in good condition, then there are two and a half kilometres to the top of the Garde Grosse where the road surface gets worse and worse, basically a drama. With the knowledge that you also have to go down.
Een zware beklimming. Tot aan de Col de La Croix is het wegdek in goede staat, daarna volgen er twee en halve kilometer naar de top van de Garde Grosse waar het wegdek steeds slechter wordt, eigenlijk een drama. Met de wetenschap dat je ook nog naar beneden moet.
Last part (from col de la croix rouge) is in very bad condition. Put holes and loose grind. Overall very nice but heavy climb. Same way up and down. On the top you have a very nice view over Nyons and if the weather is good you can also see the Mont Ventoux!
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