La Roche Pourrie is a climb in the region Annecy. It is 4.5 km long and bridges 339 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 300. The top of the ascent is located at 1480 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
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La Roche Pourrie is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!
La Roche Pourrie is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!
La Roche Pourrie is 4.5 km long.
The average gradient of La Roche Pourrie is 7.5%.
La Roche Pourrie has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.8%.
The summit of La Roche Pourrie is at 1480 m.
At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:38:45 to climb La Roche Pourrie. At 11 km/h the time is 00:24:39, and at 15 km/h 00:18:05. For the fastest cyclists, 00:14:16 is an achievable time.
La Roche Pourrie is located in the region Savoie in France.