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La Dent from Sommières

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La Dent from Sommières
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Elevation profile La Dent from Sommières

Statistics

Difficulty points 253
Length 3.5 mi
Average gradient 5.7%
Steepest segment 12.9%
Total ascent 1060 ft

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6 hairpin turns
#68 toughest climb of Monts du Forez
#88 most elevation gain of Monts du Forez
#54 longest climb of Haute-Loire
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La Dent from Sommières is a climb in the region Haute-Loire. It is 3.5 mi long and bridges 1060 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 253. The top of the ascent is located at 3143 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: Le Viallard

3.0 by Grim
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
Two alternatives for climbing "La Dent", One coming from Beauzac and the other from Sommières with a section in common. The sections they don't share are really fun to climb, with absolutely magnificent views all the way. The descent to Beauzac is really great, with good tarmac and little traffic, you can really pick up speed and enjoy yourself. However, we were very disappointed after Grand Champ, where the road was dirty and turned into a track, making it impossible to reac... read more

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Two alternatives for climbing "La Dent",
One coming from Beauzac and the other from Sommières with a section in common.
The sections they don't share are really fun to climb, with absolutely magnificent views all the way.
The descent to Beauzac is really great, with good tarmac and little traffic, you can really pick up speed and enjoy yourself.
However, we were very disappointed after Grand Champ, where the road was dirty and turned into a track, making it impossible to reach the summit on the bike. Only mountain bikes and gravel bikes will get through the last 500 metres.

Deux alternatives pour monter "La Dent",
Une venant de Beauzac et l'autre de Sommières avec une partie en commun.
Les sections qu'elles ne se partagent pas sont vraiment sympa à monter avec des vues absolument magnifiques tout du long.
La redescente sur Beauzac est vraiment super, l'asphalte correct, peu de circulation, on peu vraiment prendre de la vitesse et s'amuser.
En revanche grosse déception après "Grand Champ", la route est sale et se transforme en chemin ne nous permettant pas d'arriver au sommet sur le vélo. Seuls les vtt et gravel passeront les 500 derniers mètres.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:42:25
7 mph 00:30:01
9 mph 00:23:24
12 mph 00:17:35

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Frequently Asked Questions

La Dent can be cycled from 3 sides. La Dent from Sommières is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via La Dent from Beauzac & La Frétisse from Beauzac.

You don't need special gearing for La Dent from Sommières. 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.

La Dent from Sommières 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, La Dent from Sommières is not a problem.

La Dent from Sommières is 3.5 mi long.

The average gradient of La Dent from Sommières is 5.7%.

La Dent from Sommières has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 12.9%.

The summit of La Dent from Sommières is at 3143 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:42:25 to climb La Dent from Sommières. At 7 mph the time is 00:30:01, and at 9 mph 00:23:24. For the fastest cyclists, 00:17:35 is an achievable time.

La Dent from Sommières is located in the region Haute-Loire in France.

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