Côte des Forges is a climb in the region Maine-et-Loire. It is 0.6 mi long and bridges 141 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 20. The top of the ascent is located at 200 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.
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It's nothing exceptional, the start is fairly rolling, the climb is a little steeper at the end, without ever being really hard, but the area is pretty nice....read more
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It's nothing exceptional, the start is fairly rolling, the climb is a little steeper at the end, without ever being really hard, but the area is pretty nice.
Rien d'éxeptionnel, le début est plutot roulant, la montée est un peu plus raide sur la fin, sans jamais etre vraiment dure, mais le coin est plutot sympa.
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A short, classic climb in the region. Watch out for traffic. Continue towards the Beaupréau mill, turning left at the top.
Une montée courte et classique de la région. Attention à la circulation automobile. Prolonger vers le moulin de Beaupréau en tournant à gauche au sommet.
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You don't need special gearing for Côte des Forges. 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.
Côte des Forges is not tough enough to be assigned a mountain category. This means that even untrained cyclists can reach the top without any problems on this climb.
Côte des Forges is 0.6 mi long.
The average gradient of Côte des Forges is 4.4%.
Côte des Forges has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 6.5%.
The summit of Côte des Forges is at 200 ft.
At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:07:21 to climb Côte des Forges. At 7 mph the time is 00:05:12, and at 9 mph 00:04:03. For the fastest cyclists, 00:03:02 is an achievable time.
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