| 1 hairpin turn |
| #92 toughest climb of Grand Est |
| #65 most elevation gain of Upper Rhine |
| #70 longest climb of Upper Rhine |
| #73 average steepest climb of Upper Rhine |
Col de Sainte Marie is a climb in the region Upper Rhine. It is 3.9 mi long and bridges 1345 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 332. The top of the ascent is located at 2533 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 10 photos.
Road name: D459
2.0 by sim72This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.Steady climb, quite difficult on the final section. Be careful on the descent on the other side because of the steep slope and rough road.... read more
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Steady climb, quite difficult on the final section. Be careful on the descent on the other side because of the steep slope and rough road.
Montée régulière et assez difficile sur sa partie finale. Attention à la descente de l'autre côté en raison de la pente raide et d'une route rugueuse
Busy road, since a lot of drivers don’t want to pay for the tunnel. Still, on a quiet day, nice climb with steady and reasonably challenging gradient. Tip for the col sign photo: ride past the sign in this direction and stop by the blue house - more space and no ditch in the way!
The first part of the climb out of the village goes up at low percentages. Where the forest starts, the climb begins. Percentage is continuously around 8/9 per cent, but it's a nice runner so once you find a pleasant number of turns you get to the top just fine. There is (indeed) still quite a bit of traffic which makes for a somewhat restless climb. In the last few hundred metres there is another wobble to 11 per cent. Nice wide descent that, with the exception of the two hairpins and the "S" in between, can be ridden at speed.
Het eerste stuk van de klim het dorp uit gaat met lage percentages omhoog. Waar het bos begint, begint de klim. Percentage ligt continue rond de 8/9 procent, maar het is een mooie loper dus als je eenmaal een prettig aantal omwentelingen hebt gevonden kom je goed boven. Er is (inderdaad) nog redelijk wat verkeer wat het wat onrustig klimmen maakt. In de laatste paar honderd meter zit nog een wippertje naar 11 procent. Mooie ruime afdaling die, met uitzondering van de twee haarspelden en de daar tussen in liggende "S", op snelheid gereden kan worden.
As far as I am concerned, the first two kilometres could be taken off. This is valsplat through the (extinct) village uphill. Just before the right-hand bend, the real work begins. The road surface is good but there is still quite a bit of traffic (despite the tunnel underneath). It is quite steep but also has some flatter sections so it is not too hard. At the end there is a nice view. The descent to Wisembach is lovely!
Wat mij betreft zouden de eerste twee kilometers eraf kunnen. Dit is valsplat door het (uitgestorven) dorpje omhoog. Iets voor de bocht naar rechts begint het echte werk. Het wegdek is goed maar er rijdt (ondanks de tunnel eronder) nog best wat verkeer. Hij is vrij steil maar heeft ook wat vlakkere stukken waardoor ie niet super zwaar is. Op het laatst ook nog een mooi uitzicht. De afdaling naar Wisembach is heerlijk!
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| 7 mph | 00:33:42 |
| 9 mph | 00:26:15 |
| 12 mph | 00:19:43 |
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