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Saint Veran

4.0
7 reviews | Elevation profile | 8 photos
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Statistics

Difficulty points 476
Length 10.3 km
Average gradient 5.8%
Steepest 100 meters 14.6%
Total ascent 598m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
3 hairpin turns
#41 toughest climb of Hautes Alpes
#40 most elevation gain of Hautes Alpes
#42 longest climb of Hautes Alpes
#67 average steepest climb of Briançon
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Saint Veran is a climb in the region Briançon. It is 10.3km long and bridges 598 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 476. The top of the ascent is located at 1976 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.

Road name: D5

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Reviews (7)

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Pino
2 w 5.0
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Lovely quiet Queyras climb. Lots of space around you. We continued to the chapel of Notre Dame de Clausis. Doable in 2000 on a road bike with not too light tyres and absolutely worthwhile.

Heerlijk rustige Queyras-klim. Heel veel ruimte om je heen. Wij gingen door naar het kapelletje van Notre Dame de Clausis. In 2000 goed te doen op een racefiets met niet te lichte bandjes en absoluut de moeite waard.

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Jarin
3 Mo 4.0
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We had to cycle this diversions because of roadworks on the main road. The road leads via steep percentages to the village and then back to the main route via a nice field road. Definitely a nice alternative approach route to the Col d'Agnel, but don't underestimate m because since you descend a bit first, you do have to climb more altimeters.

Wij moesten deze omweg fietsen vanwege wegwerkzaamheden op de hoofdweg. De weg leidt via pittige percentages naar het dorpje St Veran en daarna via een mooie veldweg terug naar de hoofdroute. Absoluut een mooie alternatieve aanrijdroute van de Col d'Agnel, maar onderschat m niet want aangezien je vanaf St Veran een stuk afdaalt moet je wel nog meer hoogtemeters maken.

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Daems
3 Mo 2.0

Niks hidden gem. Wel aardig. Maar valt in het niet bij grote broer Agnel. Ok, het is een mini angelletje, maar 3 ster max. O wacht, nu lees ik de text bij de sterren. 2 max.

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Cromagnon
1 y 5.0
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For many, Saint Véran is the highest inhabited village in France.
Maybe it is. Some people talk about Tignes and Val Thorens, but they are ski resorts. The fact remains that this little village is really interesting. Its architecture is very distinctive.
The road is excellent. The ascent isn't very difficult. The descent is fantastic. I really enjoyed it. And at least you have something to do at the top, including if you want to have dinner before the top descent to Guillestre.

Saint Véran est pour beaucoup, le village habité le plus haut de France.
Peut-être. Certains parlent de Tignes et deVal Thorens, mais ce sont avant tout des stations de ski.
Reste que ce petit village est vraiment intéressant. Son architecture est très particulière.
La route est excellente. L’ascension n’est pas très difficile. La descente est fantastique. J’ai vraiment aimé. Et au moins, on a de quoi s’occuper en haut y compris si l’on veut dîner avant la formidable descente jusqu’à Guillestre.

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Chris-O
2 y 5.0
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Hi PeterMol,
the Chapelle is on the other side of Briancon. I think you mean Observatoire de Saint-Véran - Paul Felenbok, on top of the Pic de Chateau Renard. Also for me some 25 years ago. But always thought of going back. It was a fantastic route. At the time on the MTB indeed over the unpaved.
Lots of cycling pleasure.
Chris

Hi PeterMol,
de Chapelle ligt aan de andere kant van Briancon. Ik denk dat je bedoeld Observatoire de Saint-Véran - Paul Felenbok, op de top van de Pic de Chateau Renard. Ook voor mij een jaartje of 25 terug. Maar altijd gedacht nog eens terug te gaan. Het was een fantastische route. Destijds op de MTB inderdaad over het onverharde.
Veel fiets-plezier.
Chris

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PeterMol
3 y 3.0
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In 1990 I cycled this climb, actually Saint Veran was only a stop. You could cycle on to the Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. A trip through a tranquil alpine landscape, where you only got to the chapel itself, between the crowds of hikers.
In those days the road was still passable, but now, more than 30 years later, that's no doubt different. Too bad, because it was more than a must! Now so nice if you're in the neighborhood, otherwise definitely a "can not miss"!

In 1990 fietste ik deze klim, eigenlijk was Saint Veran toen maar een tussenstop. Je kon nog doorfietsen tot aan de Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. Een tocht door een verstild alpiene landschap, waar je pas bij de kapel zelf tussen de drommen wandelaars terecht kwam.
De weg was indertijd nog prima begaanbaar, maar nu, ruim 30 jaar later, is dat ongetwijfeld anders. Jammer, want het was meer dan een aanrader! Nu dus leuk als je in de buurt bent, anders zeker een "mag je niet missen"!

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Rogier
3 y
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From Saint Veran on it is an unpaved road. Can be done with a gravelbike, but I wouldn't take an ultra-light carbon bike over this road.

Vanaf Saint Veran is het een onverharde weg. Met een gravelbike te fietsen, maar ik zou geen ultra-lichte carbonfiets meenemen over deze weg.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:28:23
11 km/h 00:56:14
15 km/h 00:41:14
19 km/h 00:32:33

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