Lac de la Gittaz is a climb in the region French Alps. It is 13.4km long and bridges 902 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 728. The top of the ascent is located at 1638 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.
Road name: D925
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When cycling up the Cormet de Roselend from Beaufort, you can take this short side road to the hidden reservoir as an extra.
At the end of the series of hairpin bends against the shady forest flank, you leave the Cormet route on the left after 11 km, a few hundred metres before the Col du Méralliet. It continues gently winding uphill on narrow road, which in my case was littered with cow patches, and with views of some beautiful waterfalls.
At the end, there is a short unlit tunnel with faint curve and poor road surface after which, in the downhill that follows, the reservoir appears. Asphalt stops right next to the lake. There is hardly any traffic and no supplies.
Nice extra to small reservoir hidden in the mountain massif, part of hydroelectricity network around the big Lac de Roselend.
Wanneer je vanuit Beaufort de Cormet de Roselend op fietst kan je deze korte zijweg naar het verborgen stuwmeer als extra meepikken.
Op het einde van de reeks haarspeldbochten tegen de schaduwrijke woudflank verlaat je na 11 km links de Cormet route, enkele honderden meters voor de Col du Méralliet. Het gaat verder licht kronkelend bergop op smalle weg, die in mijn geval bezaaid was met koeienvlaaien, en met zicht op enkele prachtige watervallen.
Op het einde is er een korte onverlichte tunnel met flauwe bocht en slecht wegdek waarna in de bergaf die erop volgt het stuwmeer verschijnt. Asfalt stopt vlak naast het meer. Er is amper verkeer en geen bevoorrading.
Mooi extraatje naar klein stuwmeer verborgen in het bergmassief, onderdeel van hydro-elektriciteit netwerk rond het grote Lac de Roselend.
One of the least interesting passes in the area but we can't complain because it's a pass that pushes us to our limits!
Un des cols les moins intéressants vu le coin mais bon on ne peut tout de même pas se plaindre car ça reste bien un col qui nous pousse dans nos retranchements !
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