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Villargaudin

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In some places the road surface of this climb is bad, but it can be ridden with a road bike.
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Elevation profile Villargaudin
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Statistics

Difficulty points 264
Length 3.4 km
Average gradient 8.6%
Steepest 100 metres 12.5%
Total ascent 291 m

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Beautiful scenery
7 hairpin turns
Bad road
#49 toughest climb of Briançon
#57 most elevation gain of Briançon
#60 longest climb of Briançon
#32 average steepest climb of Hautes Alpes
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Villargaudin is a climb in the region Briançon. It is 3.4 km long and bridges 291 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 264. The top of the ascent is located at 1702 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Route du Queyron & Route du Queyron

4.0 by gaugau7
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
A pleasant climb, despite the state of the road, which is in poor condition in places. Be careful if it's very hot, as the summit faces due south and there's little shade.... read more

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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French. Show original

A pleasant climb, despite the state of the road, which is in poor condition in places. Be careful if it's very hot, as the summit faces due south and there's little shade.

Ascension agréable, malgré l état de la route qui est par endroits en maivais etat. Attention en cas de forte chaleur car le sommet de l'ascension est exposé plein sud et avec peu d'ombre

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:29:07
11 km/h 00:18:32
15 km/h 00:13:35
19 km/h 00:10:43

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Frequently Asked Questions

Villargaudin is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Villargaudin 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, Villargaudin is not a problem.

Villargaudin is 3.4 km long.

The average gradient of Villargaudin is 8.6%.

Villargaudin has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 12.5%.

The summit of Villargaudin is at 1702 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:29:07 to climb Villargaudin. At 11 km/h the time is 00:18:32, and at 15 km/h 00:13:35. For the fastest cyclists, 00:10:43 is an achievable time.

Villargaudin is located in the region Hautes Alpes in France.

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