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Croix de Châtelard

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Elevation profile Croix de Châtelard

Statistics

Difficulty points 146
Length 3.1 km
Average gradient 6.6%
Steepest 100 metres 11.8%
Total ascent 206 m

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Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
2 hairpin turns
#84 toughest climb of Vercors
#82 most elevation gain of Vercors
#87 longest climb of Vercors
#70 average steepest climb of Drôme
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Croix de Châtelard is a climb in the region Vercors. It is 3.1 km long and bridges 206 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 146. The top of the ascent is located at 1029 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.

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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
It's a steep climb, but you can see many different landscapes over different valleys and mountains. Unfortunately, the road leads nowhere, but it is possible to continue the climb a little further using the road leading up to the antenna, which leaves 50m to the left after the top of the Croix de Chatelard.... read more

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It's a steep climb, but you can see many different landscapes over different valleys and mountains. Unfortunately, the road leads nowhere, but it is possible to continue the climb a little further using the road leading up to the antenna, which leaves 50m to the left after the top of the Croix de Chatelard.

La montée est somme toute raide, mais laisse apercevoir de multiple paysages différents sur différentes vallée et montagnes. Malheureusement la route ne débouche sur rien mais il est possible de poursuivre un peu l’ascension avec la route qui monte a l’antenne qui part 50m sur la gauche après le haut de la Croix de Chatelard.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:26:36
11 km/h 00:16:55
15 km/h 00:12:24
19 km/h 00:09:48

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Croix de Châtelard. 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.

Croix de Châtelard is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Croix de Châtelard is 3.1 km long.

The average gradient of Croix de Châtelard is 6.6%.

Croix de Châtelard has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.8%.

The summit of Croix de Châtelard is at 1029 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:26:36 to climb Croix de Châtelard. At 11 km/h the time is 00:16:55, and at 15 km/h 00:12:24. For the fastest cyclists, 00:09:48 is an achievable time.

Croix de Châtelard is located in the region Drôme in France.

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