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Col de Castillon from Sospel

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Col de Castillon from Sospel
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Elevation profile Col de Castillon from Sospel

Statistics

Difficulty points 200
Length 4.2 mi
Average gradient 5.3%
Steepest segment 7.8%
Total ascent 1198 ft

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Col de Castillon from Sospel is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 4.2 mi long and bridges 1198 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 200. The top of the ascent is located at 2336 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: Route d'Erc / D2566

4.0 by OlivierM48
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
This route allows you to return quietly to the coast after other tougher climbs: TURINI, braus or brouis.... read more

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OlivierM48
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This route allows you to return quietly to the coast after other tougher climbs: TURINI, braus or brouis.

Cette route permet de revenir tranquillement sur la côte après d’autres ascensions plus dures : TURINI, braus ou brouis

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Cromagnon
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1 y 2.0
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This route leads to Menton or the Col de Braus. There's nothing very exciting about this short, easy climb. The road is calm and good. The gradient is constant and gentle. At the top, a bunker perched on the mountain. There are more exciting things around.

Cette route conduit à Menton ou au col de Braus. Rien de très palpitant lors de cette ascension facile et courte. La route est calme et bonne. Le pourcentage est constant et doux. En haut, un bunker perché sur la montagne. Il y a plus excitant dans le coin.

Col de Castillon from Sospel
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SnelleJelle
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1 y 5.0
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I rode this climb as a descent. One of the most beautiful descents I have ridden. You turn and turn between the 2 mountain edges and you see the sea slowly approaching in the distance. Highly recommended

Ik heb deze klim als afdaling gereden. Een van de mooiste afdalingen die ik heb gereden. Je draait en keert tussen de 2 bergranden door en je ziet de zee in de verte langzaam dichterbij komen. Zeer zeker aan te raden

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achatelet
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4 y 2.0
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The slope is not very interesting in terms of length and difficulty, which is why I went up the other slope and came back down this one.

Versant pas très intéressant niveau longueur et difficulté c'est pourquoi je suis monté par l'autre versant et est redescendu par celui-ci.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:51:14
7 mph 00:36:16
9 mph 00:28:16
12 mph 00:21:14

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de Castillon can be cycled from 2 sides. Col de Castillon from Menton is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de Castillon from Sospel.

You don't need special gearing for Col de Castillon from Sospel. 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 Castillon from Sospel 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 de Castillon from Sospel is not a problem.

Col de Castillon from Sospel is 4.2 mi long.

The average gradient of Col de Castillon from Sospel is 5.3%.

Col de Castillon from Sospel has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.8%.

The summit of Col de Castillon from Sospel is at 2336 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:51:14 to climb Col de Castillon from Sospel. At 7 mph the time is 00:36:16, and at 9 mph 00:28:16. For the fastest cyclists, 00:21:14 is an achievable time.

Col de Castillon from Sospel is located in the region Alpes-Maritimes in France.

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