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Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne

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Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne
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Elevation profile Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne

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Difficulty points 715
Length 27.1 km
Average gradient 4.5%
Steepest 100 metres 9.9%
Total ascent 1227 m

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Beautiful scenery
11 hairpin turns
#7 toughest climb of Massif Central
#4 most elevation gain of Massif Central
#60 longest climb of France
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Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne is a climb in the region Cévennes. It is 27.1 km long and bridges 1227 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 715. The top of the ascent is located at 1557 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road name: D907

4.0 by Zjaquez
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Endless climb from St André, but mostly not really steep. After the Col de Salides (where's the nameplate?) downhill for a bit. Then a few kilometres steeper (bits of 12％), but soon it flattens out again. The last 8 km to Mont Aigoual you ride on a wide road. After having climbed for so long, you are glad to be at the top. Tip: realise that if the sun is shining in the valley and it's 20 degrees, it doesn't have to be that way at the summit. I should have brought arm warmers or... read more

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Endless climb from St André, but mostly not really steep. After the Col de Salides (where's the nameplate?) downhill for a bit. Then a few kilometres steeper (bits of 12％), but soon it flattens out again. The last 8 km to Mont Aigoual you ride on a wide road. After having climbed for so long, you are glad to be at the top. Tip: realise that if the sun is shining in the valley and it's 20 degrees, it doesn't have to be that way at the summit. I should have brought arm warmers or a jacket (windstopper was not enough).

Eindeloze klim vanuit St André, maar grotendeels niet echt steil. Na de Col de Salides (waar is het naambord?) even stuk dalen. Daarna een paar kilometer steiler (stukjes van 12％), maar al snel vlakt het weer af. De laatste 8 km naar de Mont Aigoual rij je over een brede weg. Na zo lang geklommen te hebben ben je blij dat je op de top bent. Tip: realiseer je dat als in het dal de zon schijnt en het 20 graden is, dat op de top niet zo hoeft te zijn. Ik had armstukken of een jack mee moeten nemen (windstopper was niet voldoende).

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Terrible climb. It makes a difference that the first part is mostly in the shade. After the descent, you climb more in the sun, which is terrible. Percentages are definitely not right here, there are stretches of 10％ in it. Full in the sun, that's really tough.

On top of the Aigoual you do have a nice view. There is also very little traffic despite the last part being on a D-road.

Verschrikkelijke beklimming. Het scheelt dat het eerste deel grotendeels in de schaduw is. Na de afdaling klim je meer in de zon, en dat is verschrikkelijk. Percentages kloppen hier zeker niet, zitten stukken in van 10％. Vol in de zon, dat is echt zwaar.

Bovenop de Aigoual heb je dan wel weer een mooi uitzicht. Er is ook heel weinig verkeer ondanks dat het laatste stuk over een D-weg gaat.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 03:52:06
11 km/h 02:27:42
15 km/h 01:48:18
19 km/h 01:25:30

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You don't need special gearing for Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne. 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.

Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.

Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne is 27.1 km long.

The average gradient of Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne is 4.5%.

Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.9%.

The summit of Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne is at 1557 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 03:52:06 to climb Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne. At 11 km/h the time is 02:27:42, and at 15 km/h 01:48:18. For the fastest cyclists, 01:25:30 is an achievable time.

Mont Aigoual from Saint André de Valborgne is located in the region Gard in France.

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