Les Chauvets from Point Sublime is a climb in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is 12.6km long and bridges 490 vertical meters with an average gradient of 3.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 254. The top of the ascent is located at 1252 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
Road name: D17
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A quiet ascent with an air of the end of the world, in the highly confidential Montdenier massif. A deserted road, the likes of which I've rarely seen in France, linking only a few isolated houses. There are fine views of the Verdon gorges at the start.
Properly tarmacked up to Les Chauvets, the road becomes a stony track if you want to continue to Majastre (and cross the whole massif), although it retains its departmental status. This section was the inspiration for a film shot here, "Les naufragés de la D17".
If you have a mountain bike or gravel bike, I really recommend this crossing (road bikes please don't!!), the scenery is beautiful and a change of scenery, passing from Mediterranean forest to almost desert-like plateaux. The very winding descent after Majastre to Mézel is also fun. Don't forget to take plenty of water: there are no refreshments on the entire route, and the sun is beating down hard.
Une ascension tranquille avec un air de bout du monde, dans le très confidentiel massif du Montdenier. Une route déserte comme j'en ai rarement vu en France, ne reliant que quelques maisons isolées. On a de belles vues sur les gorges du Verdon au début.
Correctement goudronnée jusqu'aux Chauvets, la route devient par contre un chemin caillouteux si vous voulez continuer jusqu'à Majastre (et faire une traversée complète du massif), tout en gardant son statut de départementale. Cette portion a pour l'anecdote inspiré un film tourné ici, "Les naufragés de la D17".
Si vous avez un VTT/VTC/gravel je recommande vraiment cette traversée (vélo de route s'abstenir !!), les paysages sont beaux et dépaysants, passant de la forêt méditerranéenne à des plateaux presque désertiques. La redescente après Majastre vers Mézel, très sinueuse, est amusante aussi. Pensez à prendre assez d'eau : aucun ravitaillement possible sur tout le trajet, et le soleil tape fort.
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