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Col du Bénas

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Elevation profile Col du Bénas

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Difficulty points 243
Length 9.2 mi
Average gradient 3.4%
Steepest segment 8.3%
Total ascent 1677 ft

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Beautiful scenery
2 hairpin turns
#63 most elevation gain of Ardèche
#31 longest climb of Ardèche
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Col du Bénas is a climb in the region Ardèche. It is 9.2 mi long and bridges 1677 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 243. The top of the ascent is located at 2608 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 5 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road name: D7

4.0 by antoine8412
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
A very pleasant climb. After the village of Saint Jean, the first part of the climb is sunny, then after 2 or 3 km you enter a shady part that's quite pleasant on a hot day, then a nice hairpin bend and a final stretch to the village of Berzeme.... read more

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A very pleasant climb. After the village of Saint Jean, the first part of the climb is sunny, then after 2 or 3 km you enter a shady part that's quite pleasant on a hot day, then a nice hairpin bend and a final stretch to the village of Berzeme.

Montée très agréable. Après le village de Saint Jean la première partie de la montée est au soleil puis après 2 ou 3 km on entre dans une partie ombragée plutôt agréable quand il fait très chaud, ensuite une belle épingle puis une dernière partie jusqu'aux village de Berzeme.

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2 y 4.0
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Beautiful climb that actually has everything you want. Hairpins, views and beautiful scenery. All this without too difficult percentages and without much traffic. Three cheers for this beautiful climb!

Mooie beklimming die eigenlijk alles heeft wat je wil. Hairpins, uitzichten en mooie natuur. Dat alles zonder al te moeilijke percentages en zonder veel verkeer. Drie hoeraatjes voor deze mooie klim!

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Jelle
6 y
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This is a very nice climb in the region. A great runner with hairpin turns forest and meadows. I really enjoyed climbing and descending this climb because it is very suitable for that.

Dit is een zeer mooie beklimming in de regio. Een heerlijke loper met haarspeld bochten bos en weilanden. Ik heb er onwijs genoten om deze te beklimmen en te dalen want daar is deze ook uitermate geschikt voor.

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Richard Vrieling
7 y
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I find it a fun climb in the beginning, after you leave the forest and the climb turns into long straights it is a bit less so. As a descent, it's fantastic!

Ik vind het in het begin een leuke klim, nadat je het bos uit bent en de klim overgaat in lange rechte stukken is het wat minder. Als afdaling is hij fantastisch!

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Raymond
12 y
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A varied climb with parts through the forest and meadows. The descent to Privas is nice with hairpin bends. In Privas you can take another col to Aubenas.

Een gevarieerde klim met stukken door het bos en de weilanden. De afdaling naar Privas is leuk met haarspeldbochten. In Privas kan je weer en een col nemen naar Aubenas.

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Climbing times

5 mph 01:51:31
7 mph 01:18:57
9 mph 01:01:31
12 mph 00:46:13

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col du Bénas can be cycled from 4 sides. Col du Bénas is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col du Bénas from Saint Jean de Centenier, Col du Bénas - Freyssenet from Lussas via Darbres & Col du Bénas - Freyssenet from Privas via Route du Coiron.

You don't need special gearing for Col du Bénas. 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 du Bénas 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 du Bénas is not a problem.

Col du Bénas is 9.2 mi long.

The average gradient of Col du Bénas is 3.4%.

Col du Bénas has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.3%.

The summit of Col du Bénas is at 2608 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 01:51:31 to climb Col du Bénas. At 7 mph the time is 01:18:57, and at 9 mph 01:01:31. For the fastest cyclists, 00:46:13 is an achievable time.

Col du Bénas is located in the region Ardèche in France.

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