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Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues

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Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues
Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues
Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues
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Statistics

Difficulty points 215
Length 2.3 km
Average gradient 8.5%
Steepest 100 metres 19.6%
Total ascent 200 m

Short recap

11 hairpin turns
#84 toughest climb of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
#74 average steepest climb of Provence
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Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues is a climb in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is 2.3 km long and bridges 200 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 215. The top of the ascent is located at 762 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road name: Route de Sainte-Croix

3.0 by Cromagnon
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
Intense! 2km of effort. It's a steep, twisting climb. Yes, a real zigzagging wall. The bike was loaded, so I had a bit of a hard time of it. But that's why you climb. To test yourself on serious gradients, it's perfect! At the top there's nothing but forest and views of the Valensole plateau.... read more

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Reviews (5)

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RICARDO71
RICARDO71
1 y 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
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What a climb! After jamming the chain in the crankset and finding a nearby cycling shop that kindly helped us out, we made it up the climb. But not in the best conditions. We'll have to do it again, but it's a tough one!

Quelle montée ! Après avoir bloqué la chaîne dans le pédalier et avoir trouvé un magasin de cyclisme à proximité qui nous a gentiment dépanné, nous avons cette montée. Mais pas dans les meilleures conditions. A refaire mais très costaud !

Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues
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tadgoraucymru
tadgoraucymru
1 y 4.0

Starts hard and gets harder. Definitely worth including as a loop of the lake.
It's quite well shaded and not very busy. We rode it in June after swimming in the lake. It was hot but the trees really helped.

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Cromagnon
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2 y 3.0
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Intense! 2km of effort. It's a steep, twisting climb. Yes, a real zigzagging wall. The bike was loaded, so I had a bit of a hard time of it. But that's why you climb.
To test yourself on serious gradients, it's perfect! At the top there's nothing but forest and views of the Valensole plateau.

Intense ! 2km d’efforts. Ça grimpe très fort et en lacets. Oui, un vrai mur qui zigzague. Le vélo était chargé donc j’en ai un peu bavé. Mais on grimpe pour ça.
Pour se tester sur des pourcentages sérieux, c’est parfait ! En haut rien de plus que la forêt et la vue sur le plateau de Valensole. Ah oui, j’oubliais : le village de Moustiers vaut la visite.

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Duhmeinus
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2 y 3.0
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Wall of Moustiers de st. marie...killing.
Don't forget to drink before the climb.
It's often so hot there that throats stick together.

Muur van Moustiers...killing.
Vergeet niet te drinken voor de klim.
Vaak is het daar zo heet dat je keel dicht plakt.

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Quepos
Quepos
3 y 4.0
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One hell. For the well-trained cyclist with a good mountain gear. It's a short climb with lots of turns of 2 km, but every metre is tough. Once you reach the top, a gentle descent follows over the plateau to St Croix, where you can continue the route around the lake. A lap around the lake is about 56 km.

Een hel. Voor de goed getrainde fietser met een goed bergverzet. Het is een korte beklimming met veel bochten van 2 km, maar iedere meter is zwaar. Als je eenmaal boven bent, volgt een glooiende afdaling over het plateau naar St. Croix, waar je de route om het meer kunt voortzetten. Een rondje om het meer is ongeveer 56 km.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:20:03
11 km/h 00:12:46
15 km/h 00:09:21
19 km/h 00:07:23

Road surface condition

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43% 57% 0%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues 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!

Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues 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, Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues is not a problem.

Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues is 2.3 km long.

The average gradient of Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues is 8.5%.

Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 19.6%.

The summit of Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues is at 762 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:20:03 to climb Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues. At 11 km/h the time is 00:12:46, and at 15 km/h 00:09:21. For the fastest cyclists, 00:07:23 is an achievable time.

Route de Sainte-Croix from Ravin d'Embougues is located in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.

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