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Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac

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In some places the road surface of this climb is bad, but it can be ridden with a road bike.
Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac
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Elevation profile Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac
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Difficulty points 164
Length 3.5 km
Average gradient 5.9%
Steepest 100 metres 13.9%
Total ascent 206 m

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Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
4 hairpin turns
Bad road
#76 average steepest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac is a climb in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is 3.5 km long and bridges 206 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 164. The top of the ascent is located at 512 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road name: Route du Lac

3.0 by Yareloth
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
The situation hasn't changed since Cromagnon's comment. The road is barely passable with a road bike, so when you're going downhill you're constantly on the brakes. Crossing with other vehicles is fine, but in the summer at peak times it must be a real pain. Be careful, it's a steep climb! ... read more

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Yareloth
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The situation hasn't changed since Cromagnon's comment. The road is barely passable with a road bike, so when you're going downhill you're constantly on the brakes.

Crossing with other vehicles is fine, but in the summer at peak times it must be a real pain.

Be careful, it's a steep climb!

La situation n'a pas changée depuis le commentaire de Cromagnon. La route est à peine praticable avec un vélo de route, donc à la descente on est sur les freins en permanence.

Le croisement avec les véhicules se fait bien, cependant en été lors du pic de fréquentation cela doit être très pénible.

Attention ca grimpe fort!

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Cromagnon
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2 y 4.0
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Great little ride. The road is rough but it goes very well. Be careful on the way down. At times, the potholes are so big that you don't get caught out. Of course, you go all the way to the lake and then turn around on Plage Saint Julien. The arrival at the lake is rather beautiful. Yes, a sort of hidden gem.

Super petite balade. La route est défoncée mais ça passe très bien. Attention en redescendant. A la fois, les nids de poule sont si gros que l’on ne se laisse pas surprendre. Bien entendu, on va jusqu’au lac et on fait demi tour plage Saint Julien. L’arrivée sur le lac est plutôt belle. Oui, une sorte de joyau caché.

Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac
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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:30:10
11 km/h 00:19:12
15 km/h 00:14:04
19 km/h 00:11:06

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lac d'Esparron can be cycled from 2 sides. Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Route du Lac from Lac d'Esparron.

You don't need special gearing for Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac. 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.

Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac is not a problem.

Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac is 3.5 km long.

The average gradient of Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac is 5.9%.

Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13.9%.

The summit of Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac is at 512 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:30:10 to climb Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac. At 11 km/h the time is 00:19:12, and at 15 km/h 00:14:04. For the fastest cyclists, 00:11:06 is an achievable time.

Lac d'Esparron from Greoux-les-Bains via Route du Lac is located in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.

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