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Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve

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5 reviews | Elevation profile | 9 photos
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
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Difficulty points 901
Length 10.3 mi
Average gradient 6.2%
Steepest segment 14.8%
Total ascent 3386 ft

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15 hairpin turns
#35 toughest climb of Isère
#35 most elevation gain of Isère
#28 longest climb of Isère
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Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve is a climb in the region Grenoble. It is 10.3 mi long and bridges 3386 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 901. The top of the ascent is located at 3809 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 9 photos.

Road name: Av de la monta, D105a

5.0 by YetiJ
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.
A good climb for a roughly 2 hour loop from Grenoble, descending the main route from the Col de Porte. Starts gentle, following the river up from Saint Egreve. After crossing a bridge, the road then navigates a narrow ridge between two branches of the river. This is the steepest section, with gradients around 12%, and lasts for a couple of kilometres until the road bears right towards Quaix-en-Chartreuse. A short flat section brings you into Quaix, before a short descent. There are a couple of t... read more

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Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
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Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
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YetiJ
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2 Mo 5.0 via the Climbfinder app

A good climb for a roughly 2 hour loop from Grenoble, descending the main route from the Col de Porte. Starts gentle, following the river up from Saint Egreve. After crossing a bridge, the road then navigates a narrow ridge between two branches of the river. This is the steepest section, with gradients around 12%, and lasts for a couple of kilometres until the road bears right towards Quaix-en-Chartreuse. A short flat section brings you into Quaix, before a short descent. There are a couple of tight turns on this descent, and the last left turning hairpin sharpens considerably so watch out. After this come a few gentler kilometres, joining the route from Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux. The climb then remains steep ~9% to the end. Overall this climb has great scenery, and low traffic, making it really nice to ride. At the Col, one can either continue the last few km to the Col de Porte, or turn back to Grenoble.

Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
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aurelien-ziercher1
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10 Mo 4.0 via the Climbfinder app
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It's hard to find your rhythm on the first part of the climb to Quaix-en-Chartreuse. The second part is much steadier, making it easier to find your rhythm. This pass should be followed by the end of the Col de Porte. The ascent of Palaquit is a "classic" climb, which helps to offer a range of routes leading up to the Col de Porte, thus helping to vary the outings.

Difficile de trouver son rythme sur la première partie de la montée jusqu'à Quaix-en-Chartreuse. Seconde partie beaucoup plus régulière, où l'on trouve plus facilement un rythme. Col à enchaîner avec la fin de col de Porte. La montée du Palaquit est une ascension "classique", qui participe à proposer un panel de routes aboutissant au col de Porte, qui aide ainsi à varier les sorties.

Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
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PhilippeV97
PhilippeV97
1 y 4.0 01:40:00 (6.2 mph)
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This is a route I ride very regularly because it's so close to Grenoble city centre. It starts out a little dry on the "saucisse" (St-Egrève, St Martin le Vinoux), but you're soon out in the countryside. Once you reach the Col de Clémencière, there's a short descent to take the Sarcenas road (quite steep) towards the pass. A walk in the middle of the mountains, varied and magnificent scenery (views of the Vercors and Chartreuse, babbling brooks, etc.), virtually no cars. I love it!

Montée qRoute que je fais très régulièrement car très proche du centre ville de Grenoble. Démarrage un peu sec par la "saucisse" (St-Egrève, St Martin le Vinoux), mais on est très vite en pleine campagne. Un fois arrivé au col de Clémencière, petite descente pour prendre la route de Sarcenas (assez raide) en direction du col. Balade en pleine montagne, paysage varié et magnifique (vue sur le Vercors et la Chartreuse, ruisseaux qui bruissent, etc.), quasiment aucune voiture. J'adore !

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Yolo
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2 y 3.0 01:27:00 (7.1 mph)
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Hello, first hrs category for me with my 10kg Gravel. I set off on 15 December and it snowed a few days before.
I went from Noyarey to saint egreve to warm up on the flat and then started the climb up the mountain. Wet and cold all the way. I was warned. The laces of the monta are steep but if you take it easy it's a smooth ride. Quaix. Then this descent in the fog that froze me. I'm riding in the shade on a cold December morning, and the sun will only shine towards the summit. In the meantime, things are going pretty well up to Sarcenas where I personally need to relaunch regularly because I'm getting tired. We pass Palaquit and then another 2.5 km to the Col de Porte.
The ascent was made without too much heart to discover.

Hello premier hôrs catégorie pour moi avec mon Gravel de 10kg. Départ le 15 décembre il a neigé quelques jours avant .
Températures négatives en bas : je vais de Noyarey à saint egreve pour m’échauffer sur le plat et je démarre la montée à la monta . Humide et froid tout le long . J étais prévenu . Les lacets de la monta sont raides mais en y allant tranquille ça passé velours . Quaix. Puis cette descente dans le brouillard qui me glace . Je roule à l ombre un matin froid de décembre , et le soleil sera seulement vers le sommet . En attendant ça s enchaîne plutôt bien jusqu à sarcenas ou perso j ai besoin de relancer régulièrement car la fatigue arrive . Passage de palaquit puis pour 2,5 km de plus direction le col de porte .
Montée faite sans trop monter le cœur pour découvrir

Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve
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Franck_Pastor
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4 y 3.0
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This route is in fact a much longer but quieter variant of the access to the Porte pass: the Palaquit pass is about 2,5 km before the Porte pass, on the main road coming from Grenoble itself. Much shorter, and intermediate between the two, is the access to Palaquit by the Col de Clémencières, which joins this route at about km 9.

Itinéraire qui est en fait une variante bien plus longue mais beaucoup plus tranquille de l'accès au col de Porte : le col de Palaquit se trouve environ 2,5 km avant le col de Porte, sur la route principale venant de Grenoble même. Bien plus courte, et intermédiaire entre les deux question fréquentation, est l'accès à Palaquit par le col de Clémencières, qui rejoint cet itinéraire-ci vers le km 9.

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Climbing times

5 mph 02:04:38
7 mph 01:28:14
9 mph 01:08:46
12 mph 00:51:39

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve 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 Palaquit from Saint Egréve is 10.3 mi long.

The average gradient of Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve is 6.2%.

Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 14.8%.

The summit of Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve is at 3809 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 02:04:38 to climb Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve. At 7 mph the time is 01:28:14, and at 9 mph 01:08:46. For the fastest cyclists, 00:51:39 is an achievable time.

Col de Palaquit from Saint Egréve is located in the region Isère in France.

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