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Menez Bras

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Elevation profile Menez Bras

Statistics

Difficulty points 146
Length 2.7 km
Average gradient 6.7%
Steepest 100 metres 13.3%
Total ascent 180 m

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#34 toughest climb of Armorican Massif
#49 most elevation gain of Armorican Massif
#42 longest climb of Finistère
#46 average steepest climb of Finistère
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Menez Bras is a climb in the region Finistère. It is 2.7 km long and bridges 180 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 146. The top of the ascent is located at 232 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Rue de Pennarun, Route de Dineault & Toul Ar C'hoat

2.0 by hillonearth
As shown this climb starts at a level crossing leaving Chateaulin, but you can add moderately steep climbing in various ways by starting from the river bank. On leaving town I found the wide road very quiet in summer 2019, with shallow gradients. It is easy to turn left too soon if planning to do the hill summit (I took a dead end to a farm house). Instead get to the main road summit then go left by a small group of houses. From here there is harder climbing to do on good tarmac, on a short publ... read more

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As shown this climb starts at a level crossing leaving Chateaulin, but you can add moderately steep climbing in various ways by starting from the river bank. On leaving town I found the wide road very quiet in summer 2019, with shallow gradients. It is easy to turn left too soon if planning to do the hill summit (I took a dead end to a farm house). Instead get to the main road summit then go left by a small group of houses. From here there is harder climbing to do on good tarmac, on a short public road that reaches all the way to the wind farm.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:23:01
11 km/h 00:14:39
15 km/h 00:10:44
19 km/h 00:08:28

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Menez Bras. 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.

Menez Bras 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.

Menez Bras is 2.7 km long.

The average gradient of Menez Bras is 6.7%.

Menez Bras has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13.3%.

The summit of Menez Bras is at 232 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:23:01 to climb Menez Bras. At 11 km/h the time is 00:14:39, and at 15 km/h 00:10:44. For the fastest cyclists, 00:08:28 is an achievable time.

Menez Bras is located in the region Finistère in France.

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