| Hidden gem |
| 21 hairpin turns |
| #24 toughest climb of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #32 most elevation gain of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #58 longest climb of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| #52 average steepest climb of Alpes-Maritimes |
Vallon de Gordolasque from Saint-Julien is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 16.5km long and bridges 1123 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 911. The top of the ascent is located at 1688 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 9 photos.
Road names: M71, Chemin Départemantal 71 & Gargaia
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This road is perfectly passable. It was reopened and cleaned up after storm Alex.
A very good road to climb, much more difficult to descend, as it is so bumpy.
A slightly heavy section after the place known as La Lauze. The profile indicates 9％ but it's quite irregular and there are also passages at 13％ or even more.
You have to drive to the end of the road where the entrance to the Vallée des Merveilles and its Tourist Office are located...
This is where it really gets spectacular.
It's not a magical climb, but it is a serious one. The idea is to put your bike down and walk up to the rock engravings.
Mind you, the descent is rough, even hard, but at least it warms you up!
Cette route est parfaitement praticable. Elle a été rouverte et nettoyée après la tempête Alex.
Une route très correcte à grimper, beaucoup plus pénible à redescendre, tant elle est bosselée.
Un tronçon un peu lourd après le lieu dit La Lauze. Le profil indique 9％ mais c’est assez irrégulier et les passages à 13％, voire davantage, sont aussi au rendez-vous.
Il faut rouler jusqu’au bout du bout de la route où se trouvent l’entrée de la Vallée des Merveilles et son Office du Tourisme…
C’est là que ça devient vraiment spectaculaire.
Ce n’est pas une montée magique, mais c’est une vraie ascension sérieuse. L’idée est de poser son vélo et d’aller marcher là haut vers les gravures rupestres.
Gaffe, la descente secoue, tabasse même, mais au moins, elle réchauffe !
There are nicer alternatives in the area. The road surface is not very good which makes the descent less enjoyable than it should be. And the climb is harder than it looks :-)
Not a good road surface, which makes the descent at times a bit less enjoyable. If you climb on a gravel bike, then there may be an opportunity to discover some of the beautiful nature once the road ends. On a road bike, I would say there are nicer alternatives in the area.
We are starting to be in a long pass category which puts the endurance to the test with high average percentages, the climb is still going well.
On commence à être dans une catégorie de long col qui met l'endurance à dure épreuve avec des pourcentages moyen bien élevé, la montée se fait bien tout de même.
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| 11 km/h | 01:30:05 |
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