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Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide

3.6

14 reviews | Elevation profile | 4 photos

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide

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Difficulty points	201
Length	3.4 km
Average gradient	7%
Steepest 100 metres	14.4%
Total ascent	238 m

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2 hairpin turns

#47 average steepest climb of Cévennes

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Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide is a climb in the region Ardèche. It is 3.4 km long and bridges 238 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 201. The top of the ascent is located at 348 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 14 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road name: La Bastide

3.0 by artesuave

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Ridden as a descent. The other side is not really nice as a descent because of the very short, steep hairpins at the beginning.... read more

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Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide

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Reviews (14)

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10 Mo 3.0

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Ridden as a descent. The other side is not really nice as a descent because of the very short, steep hairpins at the beginning.

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This side runs better than the other side! Above nice view.

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11 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app

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A nice climb followed by a fast twisty descent. Be sure to catch it!

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1 y 4.0

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Very nice climb. Quiet, very nice views of a small valley as you look up against the rocky outcropping you are driving towards. Still did the climb all the way to the top, where the road surface is in poor condition but the views are absolutely stunning.

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide

1 y 4.0 00:10:17 (19.8 km/h)

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Jun'24. 10 minutes of popping! lovely little climb runs nice and evenly up a 6％. The little mountain can be driven up on both sides. Asphalt is in great shape. The other side is a bit quieter at the end though.

2 y 4.0

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Did this little climb at dawn. Runs up nice and gradually and eventually ends up in a village. I believe the climb is steeper from the other side, as I had to be fairly in the anchors at times in some corners.
Asphalt was fine. Nice quiet climb

3 y 3.0

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June 22, road works so bad road surface on the village side, loose gravel. Beautiful climb from both sides, magnificent views. 39/25 I found a bit too heavy for a 61 year old.
Advantage in June that it is not busy.

4 y 5.0 00:08:59 (22.7 km/h)

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Lovely running climb, nice length to go deep and cycle hard for a while. Quiet road, good surface. It's especially nice that you can ride it down on the other side and that this route can be used to avoid the busy roads (like the D11). From campsite La Bastide I started or ended almost every ride with this climb.

Keet ^premium

4 y 3.0

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Good road surface, even climb. Often cycled as closing of a tour. Descent (1st half) is with the short turns and narrow streets spicy, few times already slipped away but it went well.
When you go straight on at the traffic lights, you can turn left after a few hundred meters on a bicycle path to Ruoms, this one is with 12％ spicy.

Theo Willemse

6 y

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The graph is wrong. A steady climb. About 6% all the time. A runner. Nice climb to get some climbing rhythm.

Diana Kuijpers

10 y

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Nice short steep climb. Little traffic. Beautiful views.

Marco

10 y

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Nice climb to end a hard tour.
After the section we went to the campsite (La Bastide) and had a nice cold beer.

Cycle for life

11 y

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Beautiful climb, once at the top you have a magnificent view of the surroundings. Short but there are certainly tough pieces between!

Eric Jansen

12 y

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Beautiful climb, near our campsite at the time. Cycled a few times in preparation for our climb of Mont Ventoux. Not comparable in length, but nevertheless a nice climb!

Climbing times

7 km/h	00:29:06
11 km/h	00:18:31
15 km/h	00:13:35
19 km/h	00:10:43

Road surface condition

75% 13% 13%

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Traffic

100% 0% 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rocher de Sampzon can be cycled from 2 sides. Rocher de Sampzon via Route du Rocher is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide.

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide is not a problem.

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide is 3.4 km long.

The average gradient of Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide is 7%.

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 14.4%.

The summit of Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide is at 348 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:29:06 to climb Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide. At 11 km/h the time is 00:18:31, and at 15 km/h 00:13:35. For the fastest cyclists, 00:10:43 is an achievable time.

Rocher de Sampzon via Route de la Bastide is located in the region Ardèche in France.

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