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Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon

4.2
5 reviews | Statistics | 5 photos
Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
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Elevation profile Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Elevation profile Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Elevation profile Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon

Statistics

Difficulty points 434
Length 6 km
Average gradient 8.1%
Steepest 100 meters 16.1%
Total ascent 482m
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Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon is a climb in the region Serre Ponçon. It is 6km long and bridges 482 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 434. The top of the ascent is located at 1276 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.

Road names: D41 & D541

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Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
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Reviews (5)

Cromagnon
1 y 4.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French. Show original

Yes, a great climb! The last three kilometres are extremely serious! It's a tough climb. It's really intense. The road is good. The view of the lake is pleasant.
At Saint Apollinaire, on the road leading to the small lake, there's a strange exhibition. Another good preparation for the Granon.

Oui, une belle ascension ! Les trois derniers km sont ultra sérieux ! Ça grimpe sévèrement. C’est bien intense. La route est bonne. La vue sur le lac est agréable.
A Saint Apollinaire, sur la route qui conduit au petit lac, une étrange exposition. Encore une bonne préparation pour le Granon.

Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
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witgroen
1 y 4.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Nice climb, always lake views. The last 2km are wall of Huy, better safe some energy and gears 😄. The road surface is fine the whole climb (the last 4km towards Realon get a bit less)

Mooie klim, altijd vergezichten aan het meer. De laatste 2km zijn muur van Huy, beter safe some energy en gears 😄. Het wegdek is prima de gehele klim (de laatste 4km richting Realon worden wat minder)

Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
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Simon_Depre
2 y 4.0 00:25:56 (13.8km/h)
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The climb is a great experience but it made me want to vomit... I explain myself because it was my first pass of the holidays and I didn't start with the easiest one. Not easy at all but the final result is great

La montée est une super expérience mais elle m’a donné envie de vomir… je m’explique c’est sûrement car c’était mon premier col des vacances et j’ai pas commencé par le plus simple. Pas simple du tout mais le résultat final est super

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Apenstaartjekin
3 y 4.0 00:25:21 (14.2km/h)
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Nice climb with beautiful views over the lake. It is also pretty quiet with reasonably good asphalt. I was completely exhausted the last 1.5km and was not prepared for the steep end. So pay attention to that :)

Leuk klimmetje met mooi uitzicht over het meer. Het is er ook vrij rustig met redelijk goed asfalt. Ik zat zelf helemaal stuk de laatste 1.5km en was qua verzet ook niet voorbereid op het steile einde. Let daar dus op :)

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nbenedictus
3 y 5.0 00:27:15 (13.2km/h)
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A real wreck of a climb, but a must if you like it really steep! Right from the start, the climb is steep with 7 to 8 percent. Don't be fooled by the average gradient of 8% because there are also relatively flat parts. Save your energy for the last 1.5 kilometers, where it gets really steep with even a 17%km stretch. The last kilometer is really hard, the tarmac is in reasonable condition but bumpy. Tip: when you reach the top, walk in the direction of Réallon. On your left on a hill you will find a fountain with delicious fresh water! By the way, the climb has no less than 5 hairpin bends for the fans.

Sloper van een klim, maar wel een aanrader als je van écht steil houdt! Vanaf het begin is het meteen flink klimmen met 7 à 8 procent. Laat je niet voor de gek houden door de gemiddelde stijging van 8%, want er zitten ook relatief vlakke stukken tussen. Bewaar genoeg energie voor de laatste 1,5 km, want daar wordt het supersteil met zelfs een strook van 17%. De laatste kilometer is echt afzien, het asfalt is in redelijke staat maar wel hobbelig. Tip: als je boven bij het uitkijkpunt bent, loop dan een klein stukje door richting Réallon. Aan je linkerhand op een heuveltje vind je dan een fontein met heerlijk fris water! Overigens heeft de klim maar liefst 5 haarspeldbochten voor de liefhebbers.

Saint Apollinaire from Serre Ponçon
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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:51:16
11 km/h 00:32:37
15 km/h 00:23:55
19 km/h 00:18:53

Road surface condition

75% 25% 0%
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Traffic

100% 0% 0%
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