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Sapelet Dessous

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Difficulty points 190
Length 4.9 km
Average gradient 5.5%
Steepest 100 metres 10.5%
Total ascent 269 m
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Sapelet Dessous is a climb in the region Vaud. It is 4.9 km long and bridges 269 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 190. The top of the ascent is located at 1404 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

5.0 by ZachW
Wonderful climb. Small winding forest road with excellent views on both sides. Hardly any traffic. Road eventually becomes gravel, which I suspect would be make for a lovely gravel ride as well. Watch out for the cattle guards and the odd piece of gravel here or there.... read more

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Wonderful climb. Small winding forest road with excellent views on both sides. Hardly any traffic. Road eventually becomes gravel, which I suspect would be make for a lovely gravel ride as well. Watch out for the cattle guards and the odd piece of gravel here or there.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:42:09
11 km/h 00:26:49
15 km/h 00:19:40
19 km/h 00:15:32

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Sapelet Dessous. 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.

Sapelet Dessous 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, Sapelet Dessous is not a problem.

Sapelet Dessous is 4.9 km long.

The average gradient of Sapelet Dessous is 5.5%.

Sapelet Dessous has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.5%.

The summit of Sapelet Dessous is at 1404 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:42:09 to climb Sapelet Dessous. At 11 km/h the time is 00:26:49, and at 15 km/h 00:19:40. For the fastest cyclists, 00:15:32 is an achievable time.

Sapelet Dessous is located in the region Vaud in Switzerland.

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