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Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles

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7 reviews | Elevation profile | 8 photos
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Elevation profile Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles

Statistics

Difficulty points 302
Length 7.6 mi
Average gradient 4.5%
Steepest segment 7.7%
Total ascent 1795 ft

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Beautiful scenery
3 hairpin turns
#11 toughest climb of Vaucluse
#10 most elevation gain of Vaucluse
#93 longest climb of Provence
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Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles is a climb in the region Vaucluse. It is 7.6 mi long and bridges 1795 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 302. The top of the ascent is located at 3202 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.

Road names: D217 & D1

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
The Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles is a nice preparation for a climb of the Mont-Ventoux, or an alternative if the Ventoux is closed. Along the way you have a beautiful view of the Ventoux. Really hard is the climb but take plenty of drink with you. You drive namely constantly in the sun.... read more

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Reviews (7)

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DSTimmermans
1 d 2.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Great warming up for the Ventoux we did a day later. Nice bit of leg stimulation, nice ride:)

Prima warming up voor de Ventoux die we een dag later deden. Mooi even de beentjes prikkelen, mooi tochtje:)

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Krikette
12 Mo 2.0
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It's a long climb, especially if it's hot, as there's no shade the whole way. It is steady and takes you to Sault by a route other than the Nesque. Not very interesting in the end

Une montée longue surtout s'il fait chaud car il n'y a pas d'ombre sur tout le parcours. Elle est régulière et permet de rejoindre Sault par une autre route que la Nesque. Pas très intéressante au final

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Ullrich97
1 y 2.0
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A climb that never gets steep, keeps going well. I rode it in March, so no heat, which does make a difference. Landscape is dull, slightly more open than the "forest" of the Ventoux, but never spectacular. Better than the half motorway going from Villes s/Auzon to the col des Abeleilles, though.

Een klim die nooit stiel wordt, goed door blijft lopen. Ik reed hem in maart, dus geen hitte, dat scheelt wel. Landschap is saai, iets meer open dan het "bos" van de Ventoux, maar nooit spectaculair. Wel beter dan de halve autoweg die vanuit Villes s/Auzon naar de col des Abeleilles gaat.

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Renep
4 y 4.0
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Nice climb, beautiful landscape, very quiet.
Good road surface, a bit rough but not bumpy.
We didn't do the last bit on busy D1, but crossed the D1 and took the old (but good and quiet) road to Sault.

Mooie klim, mooi landschap, erg rustig.
Prima wegdek, beetje grof asfalt maar niet hobbelig.
We hebben niet laatste stukje over drukke D1 gedaan, maar de D1 overgestoken en over de oude (maar prima en rustige) weg naar Sault.

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ruz
4 y 2.0
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I did this as a descent, towards the Mont Ventoux. I got off the bike twice to put my chain back on, once to pick up my water bottle and once to pick up my bars and gels. I have never experienced this before.

Deze als afdaling gedaan, richting de Mont Ventoux. heel veel hobbels. Ben twee keer afgestapt om mijn ketting er opnieuw op te leggen, een keer om mijn bidon op te rapen en een keer om mijn reepjes en gelletjes op te rapen. Dit heb ik nog nooit mee gemaakt.

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KarelOverbeeke
4 y 4.0
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Climb that you can take at a steady pace because it never gets really steep, the road runs on the foothills of the Mt Ventoux massif.
The first part you do not have much shade and there is no water to get until you reach Sault, so fill up your water bottles in summer.
Typical bumpy Provencal road despite new coarse asphalt. If you come on the main road to Sault, you turn left but you could also go straight to La Gabelle, you drive on the old road to Sault and is much nicer. You miss the official col then. At the top you can also turn right for the route touristique.

Klim die je op stevig tempo kunt nemen omdat hij nooit echt steil wordt, de weg loopt over de uitlopers van het Mt Ventoux massief.
Het eerste stuk heb je niet veel schaduw en is er geen water te krijgen tot je in Sault bent, dus zeker in de zomer bidons vullen.
typisch hobbelig Provençaals wegdek ondanks nieuw grof asfalt. Als je op de grote baan richting Sault komt met je links-af maar je zou ook rechtdoor kunnen gaan naar la Gabelle, je rijdt dan over de oude weg naar Sault en is veel leuker. Je mist dan wel de officiële col. Bovenop kan je overigens ook nog rechtsaf voor de route touristique.

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Hans_Plantinga
5 y 4.0
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The Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles is a nice preparation for a climb of the Mont-Ventoux, or an alternative if the Ventoux is closed. Along the way you have a beautiful view of the Ventoux.
Really hard is the climb but take plenty of drink with you. You drive namely constantly in the sun.

De Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles is een mooie voorbereiding voor een beklimming van de Mont-Ventoux, of een alternatief als de Ventoux gesloten is. Onderweg heb je een mooi uitzicht op de Ventoux.
Echt zwaar is de beklimming niet maar neem veel drinken mee. Je rijdt namelijk voortdurend in de zon.

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Climbing times

5 mph 01:31:24
7 mph 01:04:42
9 mph 00:50:25
12 mph 00:37:53

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles can be cycled from 4 sides. Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles from Flassan is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de Notre Dames des Abeilles from La Loge, Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles from Villes sur Auzon & Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles from Monieux.

You don't need special gearing for Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles. 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 Notre Dame des Abeilles is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!

Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles is 7.6 mi long.

The average gradient of Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles is 4.5%.

Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.7%.

The summit of Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles is at 3202 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 01:31:24 to climb Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles. At 7 mph the time is 01:04:42, and at 9 mph 00:50:25. For the fastest cyclists, 00:37:53 is an achievable time.

Col de Notre Dame des Abeilles is located in the region Vaucluse in France.

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