Route de la Madone

Route de la Madone can be cycled from 2 sides. Route de la Madone is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Chemin de Barnay.

You don't need special gearing for Route de la Madone. 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.

Route de la Madone 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.

Route de la Madone is 1.6 km long.

The average gradient of Route de la Madone is 6.2%.

Route de la Madone has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.7%.

The summit of Route de la Madone is at 381 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:13:55 to climb Route de la Madone. At 11 km/h the time is 00:08:51, and at 15 km/h 00:06:30. For the fastest cyclists, 00:05:07 is an achievable time.

Route de la Madone is located in the region Loire in France.