| 6 hairpin turns |
| #64 toughest climb of Haute Savoie |
| #62 most elevation gain of Haute Savoie |
| #77 longest climb of Haute Savoie |
| #58 average steepest climb of Annecy |
La Sambuy from Faverges via le Villaret is a climb in the region Annecy. It is 8.6km long and bridges 639 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 581. The top of the ascent is located at 1146 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.
Road names: Route des Grottes & Route de la Sambuy
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Nice climb, first part necessary traffic but after right turn almost none. First part is a lot in the sun...then more between the trees. At the top, the reward awaits (bar/restaurant).
Mooie beklimming, eerste deel nodige verkeer maar na afslag naar rechts bijna niet meer. Eerste deel is veel in de zon…daarna meer tussen de bomen. Op de top wacht de beloning (bar/restaurant).
Carried out on September 22, 2021 :
The ascent to the small resort of Sambuy via the road to Villaret is the most difficult version, the other more known is the one that takes the road to the pass of Tamié on the first 4 km.
About 1,5km after Faverges you have to take the small road on the right in direction of Villaret (Grotto and waterfall of Seythenex). This way you can avoid the traffic on the main road and also increase the difficulty.
At the exit of Seythenex you join the classic route as there is only one road left.
Most of the climb is in the woods on mostly good tarmac, the gradient is quite steep with sections above 10％
The finish is in the car park of the Sambuy resort where there is not much to see except a restaurant.
Have a good ride and be careful
Effectuée le 22 septembre 2021 :
La montée à la petite station de la Sambuy en passant par la route du Villaret est la version la plus difficile, l’autre plus connue est celle qui emprunte la route du col de Tamié sur les 4 premiers kilomètres.
Environ 1,5km après Faverges il faut prendre la petite route à droite en direction du Villaret ( Grotte et cascade de Seythenex ) cela permet d'éviter la circulation sur la Rte principale et aussi d'accentuer la difficulté.
A la sortie de Seythenex on rejoint l'itinéraire classique puisqu'il ne reste qu'une seule route.
La plupart de l'ascension s'effectue dans les bois sur un bitume bon en grande partie, la pente est assez soutenue avec des passages au-dessus de 10％
L'arrivée est située sur le parking de la station de la Sambuy où il n’y a pas grand-chose à voir à part un restaurant.
Bonne route et prudence
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