| Hidden gem |
| Cobbles |
| #79 toughest climb of Calvados |
| #25 average steepest climb of Armorican Massif |
Rue du Phare from Port-en-Bessin is a climb in the region Calvados. It is 0.4 km long and bridges 47 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 11.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 75. The top of the ascent is located at 55 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.
Road names: Rue du Phare & Le Sémaphore
5.0 by FranceTrotterThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.The climb is very steep, but not very long. With a little patience, you can get there even when you're loaded up for roaming. The view from the top is splendid.... read more
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The climb is very steep, but not very long. With a little patience, you can get there even when you're loaded up for roaming.
The view from the top is splendid.
La côte est très raide, mais pas très longue. Avec un peu de patience on y arrive même en étant chargé pour l'itinérance.
La vue depuis le haut est splendide.
Came up here on my regular bike. With combined forces and barely avoiding falling over, I reached the top, while being overtaken by electric bikes. Once at the top, I did have to stand there panting for a while.
Kwam hier op mijn gewone fiets op terecht. Met vereende krachten en net niet omvallend kwam ik boven, terwijl ik door elektrische fietsen werd ingehaald. Eenmaal boven heb ik wel even uit staan te hijgen.
The legendary Port-en-Bessin lighthouse climb. Standing on the pedals
La mythique montée du phare de Port-en-Bessin. Debout sur les pédales
It is indeed a hidden gem! The signs beside the road say it all...18 % . It starts off snappy right away on a well-laid cobbled strip still in the village. As soon as the houses stop, it changes to asphalt and immediately goes uphill. Halfway, you get some great views over the harbour and the water, but you don't really have time for that because you're not there yet. After a few hundred metres, it flattens out a bit and you see one of the holes of the golf course.
Het is inderdaad een verborgen juweeltje! De bordjes naast de weg zeggen genoeg...18 % . Hij begint gelijk al pittig op een goed liggende kasseien strook nog in het dorp. Zodra de huizen ophouden gaat hij over op asfalt en ook gelijk stijl ophoog. Halverwege krijg hé wat mee van geweldige uitzicht over de haven en het water, maar eigenlijk heb je daar geen tijd voor, want je bent er nig niet. Na een paar honderd meter vlakt hij wat af en zie één van de holes van de golfbaan opdoemen.
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