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Col de Valouse from Les Gandus

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5 reviews | Elevation profile | 17 photos
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
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Elevation profile Col de Valouse from Les Gandus

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Difficulty points 178
Length 3.1 mi
Average gradient 5.5%
Steepest segment 10.3%
Total ascent 883 ft

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Beautiful scenery
2 hairpin turns
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Col de Valouse from Les Gandus is a climb in the region Drôme. It is 3.1 mi long and bridges 883 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 178. The top of the ascent is located at 2411 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 17 photos.

Road name: D130

3.0 by Andre
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Nice climb in beautiful surroundings in the Drome. From the D70 you turn to Valouse (D130) at the foot of the col de Sausse. The first km is false flat to the top and after a short km you start to climb until 500 m from the top at a relatively steady gradient. There are no steep parts and the road is sometimes quite narrow. The successive bends make it a pleasant climb. Also with 4.9 km it is certainly not long. Along the way, there are 2 alternatives to get to Valouse, but both these branches... read more

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Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
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Teo
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9 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Nice hidden climb. Meanders up the first part nicely through a gorge. Lovely and quiet too. Climb itself is fine

Mooie verborgen klim. Slingert het eerste stuk mooi door een kloof omhoog. Heerlijk rustig ook. Klim zelf is prima te doen

Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
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Melloh
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11 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app
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Nice climb not overly long or tough and nice scenery/views.

Lekkere beklimming niet overdreven lang of zwaar en een mooie omgeving/ uitzicht.

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LucJansen
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1 y 3.0 00:20:51 (8.8 mph)
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Climbed 28 June 2024. In summer this is a hot climb, set yourself up for it. Road surface is ok and little traffic. Very nice and fun cycling area. I enjoyed it.

Beklommen 28 juni 2024. In de zomer is dit een warme klim, stel je er op in. Wegdek is ok en weinig verkeer. Zeer fraai en leuk fietsgebied. Ik heb genoten.

Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
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aqcycling
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2 y 4.0
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Actually, like Col de la Sausse, the climb already starts in St.Ferreol-Trente-Pas, but the first part goes up on the D70 with only 2-3％. Once on the D130, there is a vicious bit in the gorge, after which it climbs more gently again in a long loop followed by a hairpin bend. From about 100m after the hairpin to 500m below the summit, the average ascent is about'n 6％, with a short spike here and there towards 8％. At about'm before the summit (when you just pass a big house on the left side of the road), the percentage suddenly goes down sharply and it is easy paddling up, or just a bit more to a higher gear of course.
There is some shade here and there, e.g. in the gorge, but in summer this is quite a hot climb!

Eigenlijk begint de klim net als Col de la Sausse al in St.Ferreol-Trente-Pas, maar het eerste stuk gaat met maar 2-3％ omhoog over de D70. Eenmaal op de D130 zit er nog even een venijnig stukje in de gorge, waarna het weer rustiger klimt in een lange lus gevolgd door een haarspeldbocht. Vanaf ongeveer 100m ná de haarspeldbocht tot 500m onder de top gaat het gemiddeld zo'n 6％ omhoog, met hier en daar een korte uitschieter richting de 8％. Op zo'n 500m voor de top (als je net een groot huis aan de linkerkant van de weg passeert) gaat het percentage ineens flink omlaag en is het rustig peddelen omhoog, of nog even naar een grotere versnelling natuurlijk.
Er is hier en daar wat schaduw, bv in de gorge, maar in de zomer is dit best een warme klim!

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Andre
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4 y 3.0
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Nice climb in beautiful surroundings in the Drome.
From the D70 you turn to Valouse (D130) at the foot of the col de Sausse. The first km is false flat to the top and after a short km you start to climb until 500 m from the top at a relatively steady gradient. There are no steep parts and the road is sometimes quite narrow. The successive bends make it a pleasant climb. Also with 4.9 km it is certainly not long. Along the way, there are 2 alternatives to get to Valouse, but both these branches have monster percentages, especially the goat path which regularly goes up to 20％. As often in the Drome, there is no shade except at the top. Highly recommended if you are in the area and if you like the Angliru atmosphere you should take a right half way to Valouse but make sure you have suitable gears or you can forget it.

Leuk klimmetje in een prachtige omgeving in de Drome.
Vanaf de D70 is het aan de voet van de col de Sausse afslaan naar Valouse (D130) . De eerste km is vals plat naar boven en na een kleine km begin je eigenlijk tot op 500 m van de top aan een 6％ te klimmen aan een relatief gelijkmatig stijgingspercentage. Dus zeker geen steile stukken in en de weg is soms redelijk smal. Door de opeenvolgende bochten is het aangenaam klimmen. Ook met 4.9 km is hij zeker niet lang. Onderweg heb je nog 2 alternatieven om naar Valouse te rijden maar deze beide aftakkingen hebben monster percentages vooral het geitenpad met regelmatig stukken van goed 20％. Opgelet zoals zo dikwijls in de Drome geen schaduw behalve op de top. Een aanrader als je in de buurt bent en als je houdt van Angliru toestanden moet je halfweg rechts naar Valouse nemen maar zorg dat je aangepaste versnellingen hebt of je kan het vergeten.

Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
Col de Valouse from Les Gandus
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Climbing times

5 mph 00:36:53
7 mph 00:26:06
9 mph 00:20:21
12 mph 00:15:17

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de Valouse can be cycled from 2 sides. Col de Valouse from La Pailette is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de Valouse from Les Gandus.

You don't need special gearing for Col de Valouse from Les Gandus. 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 Valouse from Les Gandus 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 Valouse from Les Gandus is not a problem.

Col de Valouse from Les Gandus is 3.1 mi long.

The average gradient of Col de Valouse from Les Gandus is 5.5%.

Col de Valouse from Les Gandus has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.3%.

The summit of Col de Valouse from Les Gandus is at 2411 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:36:53 to climb Col de Valouse from Les Gandus. At 7 mph the time is 00:26:06, and at 9 mph 00:20:21. For the fastest cyclists, 00:15:17 is an achievable time.

Col de Valouse from Les Gandus is located in the region Drôme in France.

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