Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins

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Difficulty points	103
Length	5 km
Average gradient	4.2%
Steepest 100 metres	7.5%
Total ascent	208 m

Difficulty points

103

Length

5 km

Average gradient

4.2%

Steepest 100 metres

7.5%

Total ascent

208 m

Short recap

2 hairpin turns

#94 longest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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1 y 3.0 00:15:23 (19.5 km/h)

Like the climb the other side, this is just an easy to get over the hill.

A main road that's fairly wide, busy but never unsafe even in the middle of the day in Summer.

Climbing times

7 km/h	00:42:54
11 km/h	00:27:18
15 km/h	00:20:01
19 km/h	00:15:48

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Frequently Asked Questions

Les Plaines can be cycled from 2 sides. Les Plaines from Gréoux-les-Bains is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins.

You don't need special gearing for Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins. 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.

Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins is 5 km long.

The average gradient of Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins is 4.2%.

Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.5%.

The summit of Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins is at 498 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:42:54 to climb Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins. At 11 km/h the time is 00:27:18, and at 15 km/h 00:20:01. For the fastest cyclists, 00:15:48 is an achievable time.

Les Plaines from Les Quatre Chemins is located in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.

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