View on map
© MapLibre | OpenStreetMap contributors
1%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
15%
20%

Lacoux from Chaley

2
5.0
1 review/story | Elevation profile | 0 photos
Your achievable time
Calculating based on your best performances...
Relaxed
Maximum
W/kg
W/kg
W/kg
Analyze your climbing performance
Detailed insight into your climbing performance & automatically check off climbs
Based on your best performances.
Your best attempt:
Number of attempts:
Elevation profile Lacoux from Chaley

Statistics

Difficulty points 305
Length 3 mi
Average gradient 7.7%
Steepest segment 12.1%
Total ascent 1224 ft

Short recap

5 hairpin turns
#65 toughest climb of Ain
#77 most elevation gain of Ain
#97 longest climb of Ain
#36 average steepest climb of Ain
Feedback about this climb?
Show climbs nearby Export to GPS device

Lacoux from Chaley is a climb in the region Ain. It is 3 mi long and bridges 1224 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 305. The top of the ascent is located at 2648 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: D 53 & Rue des Dreffias

5.0 by Quinten69
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.
Beautiful climb that circles around the edge of a valley. You can see the church from afar. When reaching the little village, you are almost there. Very calm, beautiful nature.... read more

Photos (0)

transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

Your uploads (max 4)

Welcome! Please activate your account if you would like to share something. Look for the verification email in your inbox.

Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

If you want to upload your photos, you need to create an account. It only takes 1 minute and it's completely free.

  • Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews & photos.
  • Create a bucket list and check off conquered climbs.
  • Add missing climbs.
Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with FacebookContinue with Facebook Continue with AppleContinue with Apple Sign up with email
By signing up you agree to our terms of service and confirm that you have read our privacy & content policy.

Reviews (1)

5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews
Quinten69
Quinten69 premium
1 y 5.0

Beautiful climb that circles around the edge of a valley. You can see the church from afar. When reaching the little village, you are almost there. Very calm, beautiful nature.

Dashboard

Climbing times

5 mph 00:36:26
7 mph 00:25:47
9 mph 00:20:06
12 mph 00:15:06

Road surface condition

100% 0% 0%
Based on 1 vote
Share your knowledge. What was the road condition during your ascent?

Traffic

100% 0% 0%
Based on 1 vote
Your experience counts. How much traffic did you encounter during the climb?

Frequently Asked Questions

Lacoux from Chaley 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!

Lacoux from Chaley 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!

Lacoux from Chaley is 3 mi long.

The average gradient of Lacoux from Chaley is 7.7%.

Lacoux from Chaley has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 12.1%.

The summit of Lacoux from Chaley is at 2648 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:36:26 to climb Lacoux from Chaley. At 7 mph the time is 00:25:47, and at 9 mph 00:20:06. For the fastest cyclists, 00:15:06 is an achievable time.

Lacoux from Chaley is located in the region Ain in France.

This page is better in the app

Climbfinder app
Climbfinder
(Free)
Open