Col d'Espinouse is a climb in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is 3.3 mi long and bridges 1194 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 261. The top of the ascent is located at 2818 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 6 photos.
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
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My very first pass in the region on a road bike.
Beautiful scenery. Quite a short and easy pass. Very good for beginners. The more experienced can also have fun by giving it their all. Nice curves for the descent on this side.
Worth doing.
Mon tout premier col de la région en vélo de route.
Beaux paysages. Col assez court et facile. Très bien pour les débutant. Les plus expérimenté pourrons aussi s’y amuser en se donnant à fond. De belle courbes pour la descente de ce côté ci.
A faire.
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
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This climb has everything that makes climbing a pleasure for me: hairpin bends, no traffic, irregular but never too steep, fairly good road surface and beautiful views. This one goes on every wish list!
Deze klim heeft alles wat klimmen voor mij zo leuk maakt: haarspeldbochten, geen verkeer, onregelmatig maar nooit te steil, vrij aardig wegdek en beeldschone vergezichten. Deze mag zo op elke verlanglijst!
You don't need special gearing for Col d'Espinouse. 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.
Col d'Espinouse 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, Col d'Espinouse is not a problem.
Col d'Espinouse is 3.3 mi long.
The average gradient of Col d'Espinouse is 6.8%.
Col d'Espinouse has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.4%.
The summit of Col d'Espinouse is at 2818 ft.
At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:40:06 to climb Col d'Espinouse. At 7 mph the time is 00:28:23, and at 9 mph 00:22:07. For the fastest cyclists, 00:16:37 is an achievable time.
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