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Col de la Gachet

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Elevation profile Col de la Gachet

Statistics

Difficulty points 257
Length 6.8 mi
Average gradient 4.4%
Steepest segment 9%
Total ascent 1578 ft

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Beautiful scenery
#48 toughest climb of Loire
#39 most elevation gain of Loire
#44 longest climb of Loire
#62 average steepest climb of Monts du Lyonnais
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Col de la Gachet is a climb in the region Monts du Lyonnais. It is 6.8 mi long and bridges 1578 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 257. The top of the ascent is located at 2454 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: D106 & D2

3.0 by ChasseurDeColDuRHone
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
Nice climb, never very hard. It provides access to the countryside above the Gier valley and allows you to make a nice loop. Many variations are possible, starting between St chamond and loretet.... read more

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Nice climb, never very hard. It provides access to the countryside above the Gier valley and allows you to make a nice loop.
Many variations are possible, starting between St chamond and loretet.

Jolie montée , jamais très dure. Elle permet sutout d'acceder aux campagnes suprlopbant la vallée du gier et d'y faire de jolie boucle.
De nombreuses variantes sont possibles avec un départ entre St chamond et loretet

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Climbing times

5 mph 01:22:00
7 mph 00:58:03
9 mph 00:45:14
12 mph 00:33:59

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de la Gachet can be cycled from 2 sides. Col de la Gachet from Lorette is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de la Gachet from Le Bourg Saint Romain Jarez.

You don't need special gearing for Col de la Gachet. 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 la Gachet 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 la Gachet is not a problem.

Col de la Gachet is 6.8 mi long.

The average gradient of Col de la Gachet is 4.4%.

Col de la Gachet has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9%.

The summit of Col de la Gachet is at 2454 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 01:22:00 to climb Col de la Gachet. At 7 mph the time is 00:58:03, and at 9 mph 00:45:14. For the fastest cyclists, 00:33:59 is an achievable time.

Col de la Gachet is located in the region Loire in France.

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