La Roche Pourrie is a climb in the region Annecy. It is 2.8 mi long and bridges 1112 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 300. The top of the ascent is located at 4856 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
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La Roche Pourrie is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!
La Roche Pourrie is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!
La Roche Pourrie is 2.8 mi long.
The average gradient of La Roche Pourrie is 7.5%.
La Roche Pourrie has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.8%.
The summit of La Roche Pourrie is at 4856 ft.
At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:33:54 to climb La Roche Pourrie. At 7 mph the time is 00:24:00, and at 9 mph 00:18:42. For the fastest cyclists, 00:14:03 is an achievable time.
La Roche Pourrie is located in the region Savoie in France.