| Beautiful scenery |
| Hidden gem |
| 7 hairpin turns |
| #84 average steepest climb of Provence |
Mont Caume from Col du Corps de Garde is a climb in the region Provence. It is 5.1km long and bridges 404 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 332. The top of the ascent is located at 800 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 6 photos.
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Climbed on 18 April 2022. Beautiful spring day and took the route from the museum in Toulon (D62). This route is the most used and later joins the D62 to the Col de Garde. Unfortunately, there are few road number signs left in Toulon. So navigate by street name or with the bike computer. Nice wide tarmac road to the col. After the col, narrow rough tarmac road to Mont Caume. That type of tarmac resists the heat better than 'smooth' tarmac. The climb will also be very hot in summer. Few trees and facing south. On the left side (at the climb) is a smooth asphalt road (strip) but watch out for descents; they ride there too! Last 200 metres very bad road (see photo) with holes and loose gravel. Beautiful 'point panoramique' on top, next to the watchtower for forest fires. Descent dangerous because of narrow road, loose stones and holes. Extreme caution required.
Beklommen op 18 april 2022. Mooie voorjaarsdag en de route genomen vanaf het museum in Toulon (D62). Die route is het meest gebruikt en komt later op de D62 naar de Col de Garde. Helaas zijn in Toulon weinig wegnummerborden meer te vinden. Dus navigeren op straatnaam of met de fietscomputer. Mooie brede asfaltweg naar de col. Na de col nauwe ruwe asfaltweg naar Mont Caume. Dat asfalt type is beter bestand tegen de hitte dan ‘glad’ asfalt. De klim zal in de zomer ook erg warm zijn. Weinig bomen en pal op het zuiden. Aan linkerkant (bij klim) is wel glad asfalt (strook) maar pas op voor dalers; die rijden er ook ! Laatste 200 meter erg slechte weg (zie foto) met gaten en los grind. Mooi ‘point panoramique’ op de top, naast de uitkijktoren voor bosbranden. Afdaling gevaarlijk door nauwe weg, losse stenen en gaten. Uiterste voorzichtigheid geboden.
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