France: 7818 climbs

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In France cyclists can find 7818 interesting climbs between 1 and 2802 meters above sea level. Col du Galibier is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 1612. Climbs have an average length of 5km and 260 meters of total ascent.

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Galibier 109 famous beautiful	34.8km 5.9%	5.9%	1612 HC
	Tougnète from Moutiers 10	34.4km 5.8%	5.8%	1535 HC
	Col du Parpaillon from La Condamine-Châtelard 16 famous gravel	17.5km 7.8%	7.8%	1499 HC
4	Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains 22 famous beautiful	21.4km 7.7%	7.7%	1469 HC
5	La Saussaz from Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte 13	15.5km 9%	9%	1454 HC
6	Col de Portet from Saint Lary Soulan 20 famous beautiful	16.1km 8.7%	8.7%	1381 HC
7	Chamrousse from Séchilienne 2	18.4km 7.7%	7.7%	1376 HC
8	Col du Grand Colombier from Talissieu via Chavornay 6 hidden gem	13.9km 9.1%	9.1%	1368 HC
9	Mont Ventoux 176 famous beautiful	20.8km 7.7%	7.7%	1352 HC
10	Col de la Loze via La Tania 5	24.4km 6.4%	6.4%	1340 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Mur de Castet-Nau from Arras-en-Lavedan hidden gem	0.2km 19.1%	19.1%	84 4
	Côteau du Frugy from Quimper	0.2km 18.5%	18.5%	56
	Mur de la Gare	0.1km 17.9%	17.9%	20
4	Rue de la Côte Brune from Ampuis beautiful hidden gem	0.7km 17.4%	17.4%	229 3
5	Chemin des Riffroids	0.4km 16.9%	16.9%	112 4
6	Chemin de la Vierge from Bort-les-Orgues	1.1km 16.9%	16.9%	329 2
7	Côte de Bonnebos hidden gem	0.5km 16.9%	16.9%	153 3
8	Côte d'Aigumont from Avesnes-en-Val	0.3km 16.8%	16.8%	84 4
9	Mur d'Allex	0.2km 16.1%	16.1%	41
10	Côte d'Albé 1	0.3km 16.1%	16.1%	87 4

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col de l'Iseran 51 famous beautiful	47.4km 4.3%	4.3%	1261 HC
	Col d’Arcarota from San Nicolao via D330	44.1km 2.6%	2.6%	664 1
	Col du Galibier from Le Clapier 3 famous beautiful	42.4km 4.7%	4.7%	1257 HC
4	Port d’Envalira from Bourg-Madame via Col de Puymorens 1	38.9km 3.6%	3.6%	688 1
5	Col de Vergio from Ponte Castirla	38.8km 3%	3%	451 2
6	Val Thorens from Moutiers 5	36.3km 5.2%	5.2%	1269 HC
7	Col de Vergio 11	35.8km 4.3%	4.3%	885 1
8	Val Thorens via Saint Laurent de la Côte 4	35.2km 5.4%	5.4%	1266 HC
9	Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes 1 beautiful	35.2km 4.8%	4.8%	890 1
10	Col du Galibier 109 famous beautiful	34.8km 5.9%	5.9%	1612 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Galibier 109 famous beautiful	34.8km 5.9%	5.9%	1612 HC
	Col de l'Iseran 51 famous beautiful	47.4km 4.3%	4.3%	1261 HC
	Col du Galibier from Le Clapier 3 famous beautiful	42.4km 4.7%	4.7%	1257 HC
4	Tougnète from Moutiers 10	34.4km 5.8%	5.8%	1535 HC
5	Val Thorens via Saint Laurent de la Côte 4	35.2km 5.4%	5.4%	1266 HC
6	Val Thorens from Moutiers 5	36.3km 5.2%	5.2%	1269 HC
7	Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes 1 beautiful	35.2km 4.8%	4.8%	890 1
8	Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains via Courchevel 15 famous	26.1km 6.4%	6.4%	1267 HC
9	Col de la Bonette from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée 15 famous beautiful	25.4km 6.5%	6.5%	1260 HC
10	Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains 22 famous beautiful	21.4km 7.7%	7.7%	1469 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Mont Ventoux 176 famous beautiful	20.8km 7.7%	7.7%	1352 HC
	Alpe d'Huez 111 famous beautiful	13.9km 8%	8%	994 HC
	Col du Galibier 109 famous beautiful	34.8km 5.9%	5.9%	1612 HC
4	Mont Ventoux from Malaucène 95 famous beautiful	21km 7.5%	7.5%	1288 HC
5	Super Planche des Belles Filles 57 famous gravel	7km 8.8%	8.8%	674 1
6	Mont Ventoux from Sault 56 famous beautiful	24.4km 4.9%	4.9%	748 1
7	Col du Tourmalet 39 famous beautiful hidden gem	18.3km 7.7%	7.7%	1124 HC
8	Col du Grand Ballon from Moosch 33 beautiful	12.6km 7.6%	7.6%	818 1
9	Puy de Dôme 2 famous	5.8km 10.3%	10.3%	658 1
10	Col du Grand Colombier 27 famous beautiful	17.7km 7.2%	7.2%	1078 HC

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Cycling routes France

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Name	Distance	Total ascent	Climbs
7 Majeurs	362.6km	10673m	7
L'Ardéchoise	277.8km	5780m	12
La Marmotte	176.7km	5368m	3
La Volcanique	176.5km	3435m	7
The marathon of the French Ardennes	176.3km	3192m	13
In Flanders Fields	175.9km	1713m	37
Les trente ascensions de Montreuil	170km	2321m	31
La longue bataille de Cassel	167.4km	1410m	34
Les côtes de Boulogne-sur-Mer	167km	2344m	33
The Houtland Eight	166.5km	1587m	34

Regions

Alps	4299 climbs	0-2802m	3031
French Alps	1362 climbs	7-2802m	1612
Pyrenees	787 climbs	3-2409m	1381
French Pyrenees	499 climbs	4-2409m	1381
Jura	333 climbs	207-1616m	1368
Massif Central	1336 climbs	93-1608m	1012
Cévennes	211 climbs	93-1561m	1012
Vosges	382 climbs	196-1355m	904
Monts du Forez	108 climbs	281-1608m	655
Ardèche	133 climbs	75-1564m	630
Monts du Lyonnais	68 climbs	147-1205m	548
Morvan	69 climbs	137-905m	441
Palatinate Forest / Haardt	75 climbs	153-668m	393
Ardennes	3340 climbs	63-694m	341
French Ardennes	142 climbs	113-496m	269
Armorican Massif	573 climbs	2-415m	239
West-Flemish Hills & Houtland	226 climbs	3-168m	158
Westrich Plateau	55 climbs	213-410m	151
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	1760 climbs	75-2770m	1612
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	726 climbs	3-2802m	1499
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	125 climbs	291-2802m	1499
Occitania	1027 climbs	4-2409m	1381
Isère	210 climbs	191-2642m	1376
Ain	95 climbs	185-1535m	1368
Alpes-Maritimes	159 climbs	4-2802m	1260
Hautes Alpes	206 climbs	564-2744m	1210
Nouvelle-Aquitaine	272 climbs	4-1794m	1179
Basque Country	273 climbs	1-1774m	1179
Corsica	277 climbs	1-1800m	1139
Haute Savoie	158 climbs	344-1845m	1139
Ariège	118 climbs	301-2409m	1078
Grand Est	915 climbs	70-1355m	904
Aude	59 climbs	163-1680m	765
Drôme	233 climbs	102-1434m	745
Burgundy-Franche-Comté	400 climbs	110-1418m	700
Doubs	75 climbs	229-1418m	700
Auvergne	280 climbs	220-1608m	658
Aveyron	86 climbs	175-1381m	634
Cantal	123 climbs	220-1589m	584
Corrèze	52 climbs	130-975m	478
Bouches-du-Rhône	41 climbs	5-731m	435
Beaujolais	165 climbs	177-1009m	400
Allier	18 climbs	199-1078m	393
Côte-d'Or	140 climbs	214-620m	309
Ardennes (France)	242 climbs	100-496m	269
Brittany	241 climbs	2-368m	239
Pays de la Loire	96 climbs	8-412m	238
Manche	110 climbs	2-339m	212
Normandy	615 climbs	2-415m	212
Calvados	197 climbs	4-346m	196
Creuse	7 climbs	330-687m	180
Dordogne	30 climbs	56-383m	172
Pas-de-Calais	772 climbs	5-211m	168
Hauts-des-France	1313 climbs	3-274m	168
Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale	360 climbs	5-211m	168
Côtes-d-Armor	47 climbs	7-338m	165
Eure	38 climbs	5-224m	153
Île-de-France	166 climbs	18-232m	140
Cher	4 climbs	172-365m	138
Centre-Val de Loire	35 climbs	39-365m	138
Eure-et-Loir	35 climbs	39-365m	138
Aisne	43 climbs	50-233m	95
Aube	14 climbs	151-340m	85
Loire-Atlantique	7 climbs	8-69m	84
Charente	9 climbs	14-145m	48
Charente-Maritime	1 climbs	58-102m	22
La Maurienne	66 climbs	304-2770m	1612
Bourg d'Oisans	79 climbs	272-2642m	1612
Serre Ponçon	159 climbs	643-2802m	1499
Grenoble	120 climbs	191-2100m	1376
Annecy	77 climbs	305-1935m	1294
Briançon	93 climbs	875-2744m	1036

Average climb

Difficulty points

188

Gradient

5.5%

Length

5km

Total ascent

260m

Road surface condition

65% 26% 9%

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Traffic

71% 21% 7%

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Name	Climbs	Ranking list
WillaertMario	430 out of 7818
JFK	351 out of 7818
Mishtrouf	298 out of 7818
Cromagnon	207 out of 7818	4
Chaussade	204 out of 7818	5
Leon	193 out of 7818	6
Rogier	180 out of 7818	7
PhilippeLebeau	173 out of 7818	8
TristanJ	171 out of 7818	9
Bruny	170 out of 7818	10

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PaulLammers

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My experience with French drivers is quite different from the one described in the introduction about the love-hate relationship in France.
Today, in the Grand-Est, I made a 50 km trip on quiet D-roads where 70 or 80 km/h is allowed. People pass me by riding on the left side of the road and when there is an oncoming car they stay behind me (despite sufficient width for bike and 2 cars) and only overtake when there is no oncoming car anymore. I have had many of these experiences solo on the road bike and solo on the fully loaded holiday bike.
And when it gets busier, patience and caution are sometimes abandoned sooner. That is true, but I guess that is not typically French.
Bon voyage. Paul

Cedo

2 y

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Magnificent region of beautiful exits has to realize with beautiful collars for all levels a lot of sympathetic collars to make in Canet to attack the alps

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