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Pralognan la Vanoise

3.3
7 reviews | Elevation profile | 10 photos
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Elevation profile Pralognan la Vanoise

Statistics

Difficulty points 360
Length 13 km
Average gradient 4.4%
Steepest 100 meters 13.1%
Total ascent 569m

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Beautiful scenery
10 hairpin turns
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Pralognan la Vanoise is a climb in the region French Alps. It is 13km long and bridges 569 vertical meters with an average gradient of 4.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 360. The top of the ascent is located at 1408 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 10 photos.

Road name: D915

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Reviews (7)

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patrickbaert
3 Mo 4.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Leaves (late August 2024) in spa town Brides les Bains which makes for extra kilo/height metres in heavy traffic to start.
You leave Bozel via long straight slightly uphill road to Le Villard. At the hydroelectric plant building there, a series of 6 hairpin bends start up the forest flank.
This is also where the first white-yellow bike post of the Montée de Pralognan appears with cycling info (km. to end/altitude/%volgende km.)
Long road climbs further without extreme % with gentle curves, a few more hairpin bends, near the mountain river through small villages surrounded by imposing rock massifs to the tourist terminus of Pralognan La Vanoise.
This summer base for trekking in the National Park de La Vanoise with plenty of catering facilities need not be the end of your bike ride ! (see CF Le Prioux)

Practical: patchwork asphalt, moderate traffic, watch out (especially on the descent) for traffic inhibitors in small villages.

Nice shade climb with no extremes!

Vertrok (eind augustus 2024) in kuuroord Brides les Bains wat zorgt voor extra kilo/hoogte meters in druk verkeer tot start.
Bozel verlaat je via lange rechte licht stijgende weg naar Le Villard. Aan het gebouw van de waterkrachtcentrale aldaar start een reeks van 6 haarspeldbochten de woudflank op.
Hier verschijnt ook de eerste witgele fietspaal van de Montée de Pralognan met fietsinfo (km. tot einde/hoogte/%volgende km.)
Lange weg klimt zonder extreme % verder met flauwe bochten, nog enkele haarspeldbochten, in de nabijheid van de bergrivier door kleine dorpjes omgeven door imposante rotsmassieven tot het toeristische eindpunt Pralognan La Vanoise.
Deze zomerse uitvalbasis voor trektochten in het Nationaal Park de La Vanoise met voldoende horeca hoeft niet het einde van je fietsrit te zijn ! (zie CF Le Prioux)

Praktisch: Lappendekenasfalt, matig verkeer, oppassen (vooral in de afdaling) voor verkeersremmers in kleine dorpjes.

Mooie schaduwklim zonder extremen!

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Pubquizclub
1 y 3.0
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Good to do, not too much traffic and beautiful scenery. We continued above with one of those's routes that also takes you offroad (follow the arrows) but that was different, 12&, bumpy roads, but incredibly beautiful.

Goed te doen, niet al te veel verkeer en fraaie omgeving. Wij zijn boven verder gegaan met zo'n route die je ook offroad brengt (volg de pijltjes) maar dat was andere koek, 12&, hobbelige wegen, maar wel ontzettend mooi.

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Ejprins
1 y 3.0
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Easy climb occasionally steep sections varied with descents ideal warm-up. Occasional beautiful views especially at the top of the climb. Ends in a ski resort which is a cosy village.

Makkelijke klim af en toe steile stukken gevarieerd met dalen ideaal opwarmer. Af en toe mooie vergezichten vooral bovenop de klim. Eindigt in een ski resort wat een gezellig dorpje is.

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WardStu
2 y 3.0 00:54:47 (14.2km/h)
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Nice not too difficult climb. Only a stretch of a km or so with 9 to max 10%. The view of the mountains of the Vanoise is wonderful.

Leuke niet te lastige klim. Slechts een stuk van een km of wat meer met 9 tot max 10%. Uitzicht op de bergen van de Vanoise is heerlijk.

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Fietsmaatje
2 y 3.0
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Nice climb to do as preparation for the "big boys"! Runs good and at Planay you get a long piece to bring some rest to your body or just on the big knife to test your legs. Just what you want. In short, a climb you can play with. Should be doable for most. The photo is the view over Bozel, the place where the climb starts.

Fijne klim om te doen als voorbereiding op de "grote jongens"! Loopt lekker en bij Planay krijg je een lang stuk om wat rust in je lijf te brengen of even op het grote mes je benen te testen. Is maar net wat je wilt. Kortom; een klim waar je mee kunt spelen. Moet voor de meesten goed te doen zijn. De foto is het zicht over Bozel, de plaats waar de klim begint.

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sergenavetat
3 y 4.0
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The attached profile details the ascent from Bozel 860M, but the real start is in Moutiers at 480M altitude and ends at the Pont de la Peche at 1750M, so 6 kms further than the resort which is only at 1418M.
Lg 34Kms altitude difference 1270M % 1 to 7
Long and beautiful ascent but not very difficult and accessible to all with reasonable braquets without falling into the extreme.
From Moutiers take the D915 and stay on it until Pralognan.
Up to Bozel, a charming little village where you will find restaurants and fresh water fountains, the road alternates between ascents and descents with average % and some rare steep sections.
From Bozel onwards, the climb becomes a little more regular, the gradient nevertheless remains small, the % very rarely exceeding 6% kilometers, you still have 20 kms to go to reach the goal of this long climb.
At the entrance to Pralognan 2 options are available, either you cross the resort to join the final road at the other end, or you turn right just before the entrance to follow the D124 then it's straight along the torrent embellished with some picnic spots.
Parking of the Bridge of fishing altitude 1750M, departures of hikes, fishing in white water...

Le profil ci-joint détaille l'ascension depuis Bozel 860M, mais le véritable début se situe à Moutiers à 480M d'altitude et se termine au pont de la pêche à 1750M , donc 6 kms plus loin que la station qui n'est elle qu'à 1418M.
Lg 34Kms dénivellation 1270M % 1 à 7
Longue et belle ascension mais pas très difficile et accessible à tous avec des braquets raisonnables sans tomber dans l'extrême.
Au départ de Moutiers prendre la D915 pour ne plus la quitter jusqu'à Pralognan.
Jusqu'à Bozel, charmant petit village où vous trouverez de quoi vous restaurer mais aussi fontaines d'eau fraîche, la route présente une alternance de montées et de descentes avec des % moyens, quelques rares portions à forte pente.
A partir de Bozel, la montée devient un peu plus régulière, la pente reste néanmoins peu importante, les % ne dépassant très rarement les 6% kilométrique, il vous reste malgré tout 20 kms à parcourir pour rallier le but de cette longue ascension.
A l'entrée de Pralognan 2 options se présentent, soit vous traversez la station pour rejoindre la route finale à l'autre bout, soit vous virez à droite juste avant l'entrée pour suivre la D124 ensuite c'est tout droit le long du torrent agrémenté de quelques coins pique-nique.
Parking du Pont de la pêche altitude 1750M, départs de randonnées, pêche en eaux vives...

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Rogier
3 y
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J'ai également ajouté cette variante plus longue https://climbfinder.com/fr/montees/le-prioux-moutiers

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:51:25
11 km/h 01:10:54
15 km/h 00:51:59
19 km/h 00:41:02

Road surface condition

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