Le Fer à Cheval is a climb in the region Deux-Sèvres. It is 0.5 mi long and bridges 141 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 22. The top of the ascent is located at 512 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
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A very steady climb with gentle gradients, the valley below St. Laurent-sur-Sèvre offers beautiful scenery. At the top, there’s a cross and a chapel not too far away, though they’re somewhat hidden from the road....read more
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A very steady climb with gentle gradients, the valley below St. Laurent-sur-Sèvre offers beautiful scenery. At the top, there’s a cross and a chapel not too far away, though they’re somewhat hidden from the road.
Montée très régulière avec des pourcentages très abordables, la vallée en contrebas depuis St Laurent sur Sèvre offre de très beaux paysages. En haut il y a une croix et une chapelle pas trop loin mais c'est un peu caché de la route.
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You don't need special gearing for Le Fer à Cheval. 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.
Le Fer à Cheval 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.
Le Fer à Cheval is 0.5 mi long.
The average gradient of Le Fer à Cheval is 5%.
Le Fer à Cheval has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 5.8%.
The summit of Le Fer à Cheval is at 512 ft.
At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:06:25 to climb Le Fer à Cheval. At 7 mph the time is 00:04:33, and at 9 mph 00:03:32. For the fastest cyclists, 00:02:39 is an achievable time.
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