Tour Madeloc

1872

4.5 2 reviews | Statistics | 13 photos

552

difficulty points

6.7%

avg. gradient

14.4%

steepest 100 meters

9.6km

length

647m

total ascent

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Tour Madeloc is a climb in the region French Pyrenees. It is 9.6km long and bridges 647 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 552. The top of the ascent is located at 650 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 13 photos.

Road names: Route des Crêtes, Calleils, D86 & Tour madeloc

5.0 by coolidge

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
It ends with a ridge road and very steep gradients on a rough road, often with a headwind. There's plenty to explode in the last kilometre! You're also surprised on the way down. A sublime and addictive route.... read more

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Statistics

Tour Madeloc from Banyuls This climb	French Pyrenees 1039 climbs	Pyrenees 1368 climbs	Occitania 3312 climbs	France 14081 climbs	Europe 50818 climbs
Difficulty points 552 2	rank 181 60% easier than Ortzantzurieta from Urepel	rank 246 60% easier than Ortzantzurieta from Urepel	rank 139 60% easier than Col de Portet from Saint Lary Soulan	rank 695 66% easier than La Parrière from Grand-Aigueblanche	rank 3735 82% easier than Pozza San Glisente / Dos dell'Asino from Esine
Average gradient 6.7%	rank 495 65% less steep than Mur de Castet-Nau from Arras-en-Lavedan	rank 588 71% less steep than Passatge Vall d'Incles	rank 876 65% less steep than Mur de Castet-Nau from Arras-en-Lavedan	rank 3733 66% less steep than Sente de la Butte à Doineau from Jouy-en-Josas	rank 13371 77% less steep than Calçada do Rêgo Lameiro
Length 9.6km	rank 195 75% shorter than Port d’Envalira from Bourg-Madame via Col de Puymorens	rank 342 75% shorter than Port d’Envalira from Bourg-Madame via Col de Puymorens	rank 285 75% shorter than Port d’Envalira from Bourg-Madame via Col de Puymorens	rank 1386 80% shorter than Col de l'Iséran	rank 5738 85% shorter than Transfăgărășan from Căpățânenii Pământeni
Total ascent 647m	rank 178 62% less ascent than Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes	rank 273 62% less ascent than Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes	rank 167 62% less ascent than Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes	rank 832 69% less ascent than Col du Galibier	rank 4073 77% less ascent than Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada

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Beautiful scenery

Hidden gem

8 hairpin turns

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Climbing times

7 km/h	01:22:25
11 km/h	00:52:27
15 km/h	00:38:27
19 km/h	00:30:21

Reviews (2)

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coolidge

1 Mo 5.0

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It ends with a ridge road and very steep gradients on a rough road, often with a headwind. There's plenty to explode in the last kilometre! You're also surprised on the way down. A sublime and addictive route.

SebastiaanR

1 Mo 4.0

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Particularly nice climb, with nice views over the Cote Vermeille. Road surface, apart from the last climb, is fine. I think the quietest side to go up. Ran into literally three other cyclists when climbing in high season. The descent towards collioure was considerably busier.