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Fort de l'Alpettaz from Marthod is a climb in the region Annecy. It is 6.5 mi long and bridges 2661 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 687. The top of the ascent is located at 3904 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.
Road name: Route des Hameaux
3.0 by sergenavetatThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.Done on May 20, 2021: At least 10 years after my first climb, I did it for Climbfinder with nice pictures and a fresh commentary. The start of this climb is located on the D129 between Ugine and Albertville, then you have to take the D103 in the direction of Marthod ( Rte du Chef-Lieu ) , it starts to climb severely just after the level crossing, the crossing of Marthod offers a short respite as a long portion follows in slopes around 9 ％ From the 4th km the road winds between farms and Alp... read more
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Done on May 20, 2021: At least 10 years after my first climb, I did it for Climbfinder with nice pictures and a fresh commentary.
The start of this climb is located on the D129 between Ugine and Albertville, then you have to take the D103 in the direction of Marthod ( Rte du Chef-Lieu ) , it starts to climb severely just after the level crossing, the crossing of Marthod offers a short respite as a long portion follows in slopes around 9 ％
From the 4th km the road winds between farms and Alpine pastures, the slope is less harsh, which allows you to admire the sublime landscape ( The Beaufortain massif and the Col de La Forclaz de Queige, the Mont Charvin Massif des Aravis and the Col de L'Arpettaz and also the summit of the Mont Blanc ), the shaded areas are very rare and in the middle of the summer it's better to climb before the big heat.
At the 7th km, you have to turn right towards the Alpettaz fort, there are still about 3Km to go, the slope rises immediately to more than 12 ％, the road is narrow and winding, the asphalt is not always in good condition, it's really very steep in places, I found passages at 12-13 and even up to over 14 ％
The last 300 meters are not tarred and it is impossible to get into a dancer, the terminus leads to a parking lot allowing access to the fort of Alpettaz and also to the circuit of the Dent de Cons.
It is better to be equipped with a GPS with the course because the roads are numerous.
Good road and prudence
Fait le 20 mai 2021 : Au moins 10 ans après ma première ascension, je l’ai fait pour Climbfinder avec de belles photos et un commentaire tout frais.
Le départ de cette montée est située sur la D129 entre Ugine et Albertville, ensuite il faut prendre la D103 en direction de Marthod ( Rte du Chef-Lieu ) , ça commence à monter sévèrement juste après le passage à niveau, la traversée de Marthod offre un répit de courte durée car s’ensuit une longue portion dans des pentes aux alentours de 9 ％
A partir du 4ème km la route serpente entres fermes et Alpages, la pente est moins rude, ce qui permet d’admirer le paysage sublime ( Le massif du Beaufortain et le Col de La Forclaz de Queige, le Mont Charvin Massif des Aravis et le Col de L'Arpettaz et aussi le sommet du Mont Blanc ), les zones d’ombres se font très rares et en plein été il vaut mieux grimper avant les grosses chaleurs.
Au 7ème km, il faudra prendre à droite en direction du fort de l'Alpettaz, il reste environ 3Km, la pente s’élève de suite à plus de 12 ％, La route est étroite et sinueuse, le bitume pas toujours en bon état, c’est vraiment très pentu par endroits, j’ai relevé des passages à 12-13 et même jusqu’à plus de 14 ％
Les 300 derniers mètres ne sont pas goudronnés et il est impossible de se mettre en danseuse , le terminus débouche sur un parking permettant l'accès au fort de l'Alpettaz et aussi au circuit de la Dent de Cons.
Mieux vaut être équipé d’un GPS avec le parcours car les routes sont nombreuses.
Bonne route et prudence
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