Col de Bavella is a climb in the region Corsica. It is 18.4 mi long and bridges 4528 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1092. The top of the ascent is located at 3996 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 13 reviews of this climb and uploaded 30 photos.
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the climb on the Solenzara side is difficult because before the final ascent and percentages often close to 10％ or even more, you have to climb the Col de Larone which is short and steep and above all very hot in places.
Personally, I really like the climb via Zonza, which is shorter and fairly rolling, but whose scenery and views of the needles are spectacular and sublime.
To sum up, a mythical climb via Solenzara and a more aesthetic climb via Zonza....you need to be in good shape in both cases.
la montée côté Solenzara est difficile car avant l'ascension finale et des pourcentages souvent proches de 10％ voire plus , il faut grimper le col de Larone qui est court et pentu et surtout très chaud par endroits.
personnellement j'aime beaucoup la montée par Zonza qui est moins longue et assez roulante mais dont les paysages et les vues sur les aiguilles sont spectaculaires et sublimes.
En résumé une montée mythique par Solenzara et une montée plus esthétique côté Zonza....dans les deux cas il faut être en forme
Starts out easy, so you get moving. Then it switches to moderate, still feeling good. The last third is really tough, you're crying now! Double digits the last 8k. Nice descent. Overall good pavement. Three restaurants at the top. Bring a jacket, it was very cold at the top the mid May day I rode. A must ride if you're on Corsica.
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I climbed at the end of April in the mist. Very little traffic, it was very quiet, just the mountain and me. I liked the two different parts of the climb. The first offers more diversity of scenery and becomes progressively more difficult. The second is wooded and more constant, but also more difficult. The last four kilometers were the hardest for me, with fatigue making itself felt and the percentage at around 8% all the time. But if you manage your effort, it's largely doable. A very good experience.
Montée faite fin avril dans la brume. Très peu de circulation, c’était très calme, juste la montagne et moi. J’ai aimé les deux parties de la montée qui sont différentes. La première offre plus de diversité de paysages et devient progressivement plus difficile. La deuxième est boisée et plus constante mais aussi plus difficile. Les quatre derniers kilomètres ont été les plus durs pour moi, la fatigue se fait sentir et le pourcentage est à environ 8% tout le temps. Mais en gérant son effort c’est largement faisable. Une très bonne expérience.
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The pass really kicks off at the foot of the Col de Larone (before that, it's all short climbs and descents). Don't underestimate this first difficulty: it's still 5 kilometres at over 8％. After a short descent, back to the coal, this time to reach the Col de Bavella. Here, you'll have 8km at over 8％ also. It's a really difficult pass, where it can get very hot, but the scenery all the way up and at the top is well worth the effort
Le col démarre véritablement au pied du col de Larone (avant cela, il s'agit de petites montées et descentes). Ne pas sous-estimer cette première difficulté : il s'agit tout de même de 5 bornes à plus de 8％. Après une courte descente, retour au charbon, cette fois-ci pour atteindre le col de Bavella. Là, vous en aurez pour 8km à plus de 8％ également. C'est un col vraiment difficile, où il peut y faire très chaud, mais les paysages tout au long de l'ascension et au sommet en valent la peine
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Much has already been said about this climb in the other reviews. The reason the road is relatively busy is that there is busy canyoning and swimming in the Solenzara River. The 'pick-up points' for these activities are all in the section between roughly 10 and 20 km from the start. (Swimming I can heartily recommend, is really great and refreshing to lie in the river and take in the beautiful surroundings. Had done it the day before the bike ride). I left at 8.15am from Solenzara on a day in late July and the crowds were not too bad. The climb a bit less so. In particular, I find the irregularity difficult. And in the kilometres classified as 8 and 9 per cent there are many stretches of hundreds of metres or longer that are 10-2 per cent on my Bryton. Then I crawl more than I climb. Anyway, rode it up without stopping so that still made me proud. Still the toughest climb in Corsica, just slightly more climbing points than the Tourmalet even, and my provisional topper in terms of climbing points (will hopefully be superseded by the Mont Ventoux next week). At the summit is also a kind of altar rock with all the memorial signs of believers. I didn't see a picture of that yet, so I added it. And one of my bike, of course :-).
Veel is al gezegd over deze klim in de andere reviews. De reden dat de weg relatief druk is, is dat er druk gecanyond en gezwommen wordt in de Solenzara rivier. De 'opstappunten' voor deze activiteiten liggen allemaal in het deel tussen grofweg 10 en 20 km vanaf de start. (Zwemmen kan ik van harte aanraden, is echt geweldig mooi en verfrissend om in de rivier te liggen en de prachtige omgeving in je op te nemen. Had ik de dag voor de fietstocht gedaan.) Ik vertrok om 8.15 uur vanuit Solenzara op een dag eind juli en de drukte viel me erg mee. De klim wat minder. Met name de onregelmatigheid vind ik lastig. En in de kilometers geclassificeerd als 8 en 9 procent zitten veel stukken van honderden meters of langer die 10-2 procent zijn op mijn Bryton. Dan kruip ik meer dan dat ik klim. Maar goed, heb hem zonder stoppen opgereden dus dat zorgde toch voor trots. Toch de lastigste klim van Corsica, net iets meer klimpunten dan de Tourmalet zelfs, en mijn voorlopige topper qua klimpunten (wordt volgende week hopelijk alweer verdrongen door de Mont Ventoux). Op de top is ook een soort van altaarrots met allemaal gedenkbordjes van gelovigen. Daar zag ik nog geen foto van, dus die heb ik erbij gedaan. En eentje van mijn fiets natuurlijk :-).
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The Col de Bavella from Solenzara is a difficult climb because after a very long false flat on which you have to be careful not to get carried away, there's the first Col de Larone, which is fairly short but steep and very hot for the first half. Once again, try not to give too much away, because after a short descent, you attack the last part of the Col de Bavella, which is fortunately shaded, but the gradients in the second part are still above 10％ on average, so remember to eat after Larone. The panorama at the summit is a reward, especially if the weather is clear.
le col de Bavella depuis Solenzara est une ascension difficile car après un très long faux plat sur lequel il s'agit de ne pas s'emballer, vient le premier col de Larone assez court mais pentu et très chaud pour la première moitié. La encore essayer de ne pas "tout donner" car après une courte descente on attaque la dernière partie du col de Bavella heureusement ombragée mais dont les pourcentages sont dans la deuxième partie toujours supérieurs à 10％ en moyenne et donc bien penser à s'alimenter après Larone. le panorama au sommet est une récompense surtout si le temps est clair.
Very nice climb, started early at 8.15 in late May, not much traffic on the way up but quite busy at the top and more cars and motorbikes were ascending as I descended. Early start recommended. Amazing surroundings, road surface very good in some sections, with some uneven parts. Three cafes at the summit.
Wonderful climb! Great surfaces and gradients, very enjoyable. Completed on a dry February day so temperature was ideal and I did not see a single car!
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A real alpine giant in Corsica. As everywhere in Corsica, you have to set off early. it can get unprecedentedly hot on the bike. It all starts quietly, but further towards the summit it gets harder and steeper. on top, the hiking tourists look at you strangely. They start the hikes at the top, while you arrive there stik broken.
Een echte alpenreus op Corsica. Zoals overal in Corsica geldt dat je vroeg op pad moet. het kan ongekend heet worden op de fiets. Het begint allemaal nog rustig maar steeds verder richting de top wordt het zwaarder en steiler. bovenop kijken de wandelende toeristen je vreemd aan. Zij beginnen de wandelingen op de top, terwijl jij stik kapot daar aankomt.
Great climbs, did it from propriano to the other coast to solazano. Intens climbs, especially on the way back from solazano. The length of tge course, the temperature (July),the sun and the steepness of some parts makes it a coarse you need to be trained to finish. Beatiful scenery, good asphalt. Only the last part of the descent after Sainte Lucie de Tallano had a lot of road construction going on and because of that a dangerous surface. Be careful and slowdown especially when you sre tired.
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This is a seriously tough climb. Few moments to recuperate. High gradients. Beautiful surroundings, quiet road in the morning. The Arone was actually quite disappointing for me, it already demolished me more than expected. And then you have the very heavy Bavella... It is important to divide your strength well in order to have enough for the Bavella. All in all, a must if you are in this corner of Corsica!
Dit is een serieus zware klim. Weinig momenten om te recupereren. Hoge stijgingspercentages. Wel een prachtige omgeving, rustige weg in de ochtend. De Arone viel me eigenlijk wel tegen, die sloopte me al meer dan verwacht. En dan moet je de loodzware Bavella nog... Het is belangrijk om je krachten goed te verdelen, om over te houden voor de Bavella. Alles bij elkaar een must als je in deze hoek van Corsica bent!
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A must do from May to mid October. The ascent of the Col de Bavella itself, that is to say the second one, is magical.
Beautiful forest and wonderful mineral landscape.
À faire absolument de mai à mi octobre. L'ascension de col de bavella proprement dit c'est à dire la seconde est magique.
Belle forêt🌲 et paysage minéral merveilleux.
You don't need special gearing for Col de Bavella. 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 de Bavella belongs to the Hors Catégorie, the top category. These are legendary and very tough climbs. A solid cycling condition, experience, and a good climbing gear ratio are essential to maintain a smooth cadence and complete the climb comfortably.
Col de Bavella is 18.4 mi long.
The average gradient of Col de Bavella is 4.7%.
Col de Bavella has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.8%.
The summit of Col de Bavella is at 3996 ft.
At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 03:41:38 to climb Col de Bavella. At 7 mph the time is 02:36:55, and at 9 mph 02:02:17. For the fastest cyclists, 01:31:52 is an achievable time.
Col de Bavella is located in the region Corsica in France.
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