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Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes

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Elevation profile Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes

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Difficulty points 142
Length 4 mi
Average gradient 4.4%
Steepest segment 6.9%
Total ascent 928 ft
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Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 4 mi long and bridges 928 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 142. The top of the ascent is located at 1355 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: Route de la Pointe (D 2204), D 2204, D 321 & Route du Col de Nice (D 2204)

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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
A pass located on a fairly busy road (although almost all of them are in this highly urbanised region), the Col de Nice on its southern side fortunately offers an alternative to the main road, the D2204: after around 2km, take a road to the right, the D321, which is much quieter and passes through the village of Blausasc. This road joins the D2204 just before the pass. Note that if you climb via the main road, there are 4 hairpin bends towards the end. The Col de Nice will be climbed by the ri... read more

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A pass located on a fairly busy road (although almost all of them are in this highly urbanised region), the Col de Nice on its southern side fortunately offers an alternative to the main road, the D2204: after around 2km, take a road to the right, the D321, which is much quieter and passes through the village of Blausasc. This road joins the D2204 just before the pass. Note that if you climb via the main road, there are 4 hairpin bends towards the end.
The Col de Nice will be climbed by the riders of the 2024 Tour de France on the penultimate stage; in fact, it serves as a prelude to the ascent of the Col de Braus, which reaches an altitude of 1,002 metres.

Col situé sur un axe assez fréquenté (mais ils le sont quasiment tous dans cette région fort urbanisée), le col de Nice, sur son versant sud, présente heureusement une alternative à la route principale, la D2204 : il suffit d'emprunter après environ 2 km une route sur la droite, la D321, qui est beaucoup plus calme et qui traverse le village de Blausasc. Cette route rejoint la D2204 juste avant le col. A noter que, si on fait l'ascension par la route principale, celle-ci est agrémentée vers la fin de 4 virages en épingle.
Le col de Nice sera escaladé par les coureurs du Tour de France 2024 lors de l'avant-dernière étape ; il sert en fait de prélude à l'ascension du col de Braus, qui culmine à 1002 mètres.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:48:18
7 mph 00:34:11
9 mph 00:26:39
12 mph 00:20:01

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de Nice can be cycled from 4 sides. Col de Nice from L'Escarene is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de Calaïson from Les Mouchettes, Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes & Col de Nice.

You don't need special gearing for Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes. 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 Nice from La Pointe de Contes is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes is 4 mi long.

The average gradient of Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes is 4.4%.

Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 6.9%.

The summit of Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes is at 1355 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:48:18 to climb Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes. At 7 mph the time is 00:34:11, and at 9 mph 00:26:39. For the fastest cyclists, 00:20:01 is an achievable time.

Col de Nice from La Pointe de Contes is located in the region Alpes-Maritimes in France.

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