France: 6171 climbs

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In France cyclists can find 6171 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 5.7km and 291 meters of total ascent.

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Galibier 102 famous beautiful	34.8km 5.9%	5.9%	1612 HC
	Tougnète from Moutiers	34.4km 5.8%	5.8%	1535 HC
	Col du Parpaillon from La Condamine-Châtelard 11 famous gravel	17.5km 7.8%	7.8%	1499 HC
4	Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains 16 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 12 famous beautiful	16.1km 8.7%	8.7%	1381 HC
7	Chamrousse from Séchilienne	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 154 famous beautiful	20.8km 7.7%	7.7%	1352 HC
10	Signal de Bisanne from Ugine / L'Arcy 4	20.2km 7.5%	7.5%	1347 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	Chemin des Riffroids	0.4km 16.9%	16.9%	112 4
5	Chemin de la Vierge from Bort-les-Orgues	1.1km 16.9%	16.9%	329 2
6	Côte d'Aigumont from Avesnes-en-Val	0.3km 16.8%	16.8%	84 4
7	Mur d'Allex	0.2km 16.1%	16.1%	41
8	Côte d'Albé 1	0.3km 16.1%	16.1%	87 4
9	Côte de la Roche Guyon 2	0.6km 15.4%	15.4%	140 4
10	Chemin de Saint-Julien	0.2km 15.4%	15.4%	40

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col de l'Iseran 48 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	Col de Vergio from Ponte Castirla	38.8km 3%	3%	451 2
5	Val Thorens from Moutiers	36.3km 5.2%	5.2%	1269 HC
6	Col de Vergio 11	35.8km 4.3%	4.3%	885 1
7	Val Thorens via Saint Laurent de la Côte 4	35.2km 5.4%	5.4%	1266 HC
8	Col du Galibier 102 famous beautiful	34.8km 5.9%	5.9%	1612 HC
9	Col du Galibier from Briançon 19 famous	34.8km 4%	4%	782 1
10	Mont Aigoual from Le Vigan	34.8km 4%	4%	695 1

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Galibier 102 famous beautiful	34.8km 5.9%	5.9%	1612 HC
	Col de l'Iseran 48 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	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	36.3km 5.2%	5.2%	1269 HC
7	Col de la Bonette from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée 15 famous beautiful	25.4km 6.5%	6.5%	1260 HC
8	Col de la Loze from Brides les Bains 16 famous beautiful	21.4km 7.7%	7.7%	1469 HC
9	Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes 1 beautiful	33.4km 4.8%	4.8%	852 1
10	Mont Ventoux 154 famous beautiful	20.8km 7.7%	7.7%	1352 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Mont Ventoux 154 famous beautiful	20.8km 7.7%	7.7%	1352 HC
	Alpe d'Huez 93 famous beautiful	13.9km 8%	8%	994 HC
	Col du Galibier 102 famous beautiful	34.8km 5.9%	5.9%	1612 HC
4	Super Planche des Belles Filles 51 famous gravel	7km 8.8%	8.8%	674 1
5	Mont Ventoux from Malaucène 83 famous beautiful	21km 7.5%	7.5%	1288 HC
6	Mont Ventoux from Sault 46 famous beautiful	24.4km 4.9%	4.9%	748 1
7	Col du Grand Ballon 32 beautiful	12.6km 7.6%	7.6%	818 1
8	Col du Tourmalet 38 famous beautiful hidden gem	18.3km 7.7%	7.7%	1124 HC
9	Col de la Croix-de-Fer from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne via Les Chambons (D926) 31 famous beautiful	28.1km 5.5%	5.5%	1179 HC
10	Col de l'Iseran 48 famous beautiful	47.4km 4.3%	4.3%	1261 HC

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Col de la Croix-de-Fer from Barrage du Verney / Allemont

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Cycling routes France

Personally mapped out and verified by climbfinder!

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
The Houtland Eight	167.9km	1566m	35
Les côtes de Boulogne-sur-Mer	167km	2344m	33
Tri-country Tour of Belgium, France and Luxembourg	158km	2525m	23
On the roads of Ghent-Wevelgem	146.7km	1616m	40

Regions

Alps	3643 climbs	0-2802m	3031
French Alps	1237 climbs	7-2802m	1612
French Pyrenees	413 climbs	6-2409m	1381
Pyrenees	677 climbs	3-2409m	1381
Jura	260 climbs	207-1616m	1368
Massif Central	1148 climbs	110-1608m	1012
Cévennes	202 climbs	93-1561m	1012
Vosges	349 climbs	198-1359m	904
Monts du Forez	94 climbs	322-1608m	655
Ardèche	123 climbs	75-1508m	630
Monts du Lyonnais	65 climbs	147-1205m	527
Palatinate Forest / Haardt	74 climbs	153-668m	393
Morvan	68 climbs	137-905m	375
Ardennes	2356 climbs	65-694m	345
French Ardennes	83 climbs	113-496m	269
Armorican Massif	383 climbs	2-419m	239
West-Flemish Hills & Houtland	189 climbs	3-168m	158
Westrich Plateau	53 climbs	214-410m	151
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	1559 climbs	75-2770m	1612
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	646 climbs	3-2802m	1499
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	124 climbs	291-2802m	1499
Occitania	837 climbs	4-2409m	1381
Isère	197 climbs	191-2642m	1376
Ain	86 climbs	185-1502m	1368
Alpes-Maritimes	150 climbs	4-2802m	1260
Hautes Alpes	180 climbs	577-2744m	1210
Nouvelle-Aquitaine	210 climbs	6-1794m	1179
Basque Country	210 climbs	1-1774m	1179
Corsica	276 climbs	1-1800m	1139
Haute Savoie	125 climbs	344-1845m	1139
Ariège	104 climbs	301-2409m	1106
Grand Est	653 climbs	72-1359m	904
Aude	46 climbs	163-1680m	765
Drôme	212 climbs	102-1434m	745
Burgundy-Franche-Comté	295 climbs	110-1418m	692
Auvergne	224 climbs	220-1608m	670
Aveyron	57 climbs	175-1381m	634
Cantal	104 climbs	220-1589m	584
Doubs	43 climbs	251-1418m	573
Corrèze	43 climbs	177-975m	478
Bouches-du-Rhône	31 climbs	5-731m	435
Allier	14 climbs	203-1078m	393
Beaujolais	151 climbs	177-1009m	381
Ardennes (France)	62 climbs	100-496m	269
Côte-d'Or	86 climbs	214-620m	257
Brittany	204 climbs	2-368m	239
Pays de la Loire	75 climbs	9-419m	238
Normandy	216 climbs	2-415m	196
Calvados	37 climbs	5-346m	196
Manche	66 climbs	2-326m	184
Creuse	4 climbs	330-666m	180
Dordogne	27 climbs	56-383m	172
Pas-de-Calais	678 climbs	5-211m	168
Hauts-des-France	1074 climbs	3-274m	168
Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d'Opale	339 climbs	5-211m	168
Côtes-d-Armor	41 climbs	7-338m	165
Île-de-France	121 climbs	18-232m	140
Cher	3 climbs	172-365m	138
Centre-Val de Loire	33 climbs	39-365m	138
Eure-et-Loir	33 climbs	39-365m	138
Eure	14 climbs	14-165m	104
Aisne	20 climbs	63-207m	92
Aube	11 climbs	151-340m	85
Loire-Atlantique	4 climbs	9-69m	84
Charente	7 climbs	14-141m	41
Charente-Maritime	1 climbs	58-102m	22
Briançon	92 climbs	875-2744m	1845
La Maurienne	66 climbs	304-2770m	1612
Bourg d'Oisans	79 climbs	272-2642m	1612
Serre Ponçon	138 climbs	643-2802m	1499
Grenoble	114 climbs	191-2100m	1376
Annecy	70 climbs	305-1935m	1347

Average climb

Difficulty points

209

Gradient

5.4%

Length

5.7km

Total ascent

291m

Road surface condition

64% 26% 9%

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Traffic

71% 22% 7%

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Name	Climbs	Ranking list
WillaertMario	366 out of 6171
JFK	325 out of 6171
Leon	173 out of 6171
Rogier	168 out of 6171	4
PhilippeLebeau	163 out of 6171	5
Ullrich97	146 out of 6171	6
Vdm	139 out of 6171	7
MHippo	137 out of 6171	8
Gorgorbey	131 out of 6171	9
TristanJ	131 out of 6171	9

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PaulLammers

4 Mo

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

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

1 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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