La Montagne de Lure is a climb in the region Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. It is 11 mi long and bridges 3458 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 688. The top of the ascent is located at 5728 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 11 reviews of this climb and uploaded 17 photos.
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It's mostly long. But it's gentle and gradual. The mountain of Lure climbs well. The road is clean, but be careful, some of the bends are lined with gravel. So you have to be very careful on the descent. I didn't come across a single motorised vehicle. The view just before reaching the summit is quite majestic. A good rehearsal before the Ventoux....read more
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It's a climb I've been wanting to do for a long time, and I succeeded yesterday, with my old Vitus! I prepared well beforehand, and the weather was ideal: sunshine, no wind, and an average temperature of 10 degrees. I rode a 38/28 for the first 7 kms, then a 38/32 for the hardest part, and my mind did the rest....magnificent forest on the way up, and a marvellous view at the top. What happiness, once arrived!
C'est une montée que j'avais envie de faire depuis longtemps, et j'ai réussi hier, avec mon vieux Vitus ! Je me suis bien préparé avant, il y avait un temps idéal, soleil, pas de vent, et une température moyenne de 10 degrés . Je suis monté sur un 38/28 sur les 7 premiers kms , puis 38/32 pour la partie la plus dure, le mental a fait le reste....magnifique forêt en montant et vue merveille en haut. Que du bonheur, une fois arrivé !
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After re-doing it, I raise my score. A demanding climb, and I totally approve of its status as the "little sister of the Ventoux". Breathtaking scenery, calm road... My only piece of advice is: don't do it on a windy day, which makes the end of the climb hard and the start of the descent dangerous.
Après l’avoir refaite, je remonte ma note. Montée exigente, et j’approuve totalement son statu de " petite soeure du ventoux". Des paysages époustouflant, ûet route calme... Mon seul conseil est : ne la faite pas un jour de grand vent, ce qui rend la fin de la montée dure et le début de la descente dangereux.
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I suppose it could have been a very nice climb if it hadn't been for the cold of 30 November, the fog and the rain. The gradient is even and I enjoyed it because I found it quite rolling. I'm going to do it again this summer, at a time when you have a view of the valley, the Ventoux, the east...
Je suppose que cela pourrait être une très belle montée s’il n’y avait pas eu le froid du 30 novembre, le brouillard et la pluie. La pente est régulière et je l’ai apprécié car je l’ai trouvé assez roulant. Je la referai cet été, à une période où on a une vue sur la vallée, le ventoux, est...
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Rightly the Ventoux's little brother. Less demanding but nevertheless a hefty climb worthwhile.
The start in the village was equally steep. Then you cycle in the forest for a long time and percentages kept hovering around 5/6/7％. After the turn towards the Abbaye Notre Dame de Lure, the steepest part starts. You then have some bits with percentages above 10％. You also enter the section with more hairpin bends here. Slowly it then opens up and the views come. Sometimes on the Ventoux, sometimes towards the summit of Montagne de Lure. At more than 2 km from the summit, you ride more into the lunar landscape and the real climber is done. You get another stunning turn with views of the snow-capped alpine peaks. That's actually the real highlight because at the summit the view of the valley is just a little less impressive.
Definitely a nice challenging climb! I came from the Fontienne side towards Saint Etienne les Orgues and from that side the climb is 2km at 5％ longer.
Met recht het kleine broertje van de Ventoux. Minder zwaar maar desalniettemin een flinke klim die de moeite waard is.
De start in het dorpje was even steil. Daarna fiets je lange tijd in het bos en zijn blijven percentages rond de 5/6/7％ schommelen. Na de afslag richting de Abbaye Notre Dame de Lure begint het steilste stuk. Je hebt dan wat stukjes met percentages boven de 10％. Je komt hier ook in het deel met meer haarspeldbochten. Langzaam wordt het dan wat opener en komen de uitzichten. Soms op de Ventoux, soms richting de top van de Montagne de Lure. Op dik 2 km van de top rijd je meer het maanlandschap in en zit het echte klimmer erop. Je krijgt nog een schitterende bocht met uitzicht op de besneeuwde alpentoppen. Dat is eigenlijk het echte hoogtepunt want op de top is het uitzicht over de vallei toch net wat minder indrukwekkend.
Zeker een mooie uitdagende beklimming! Ik kwam vanaf de kant van Fontienne richting Saint Etienne les Orgues en vanuit die kant is de klim nog 2km aan 5％ langer.
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It was my first high mountain pass, so I had a bit of trouble, but with willpower and determination I got over it. The last 2 kilometres are very easy compared with the previous ones.
Très beau col, mais très long. pour ma part c'était mon premier col de haute montagne donc j'ai eu un peu de mal mais avec de la volonté et de détermination c'est passé. Les 2 derniers kilomètres sont très faciles par rapport aux précédents.
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It's mostly long. But it's gentle and gradual. The mountain of Lure climbs well. The road is clean, but be careful, some of the bends are lined with gravel. So you have to be very careful on the descent. I didn't come across a single motorised vehicle. The view just before reaching the summit is quite majestic. A good rehearsal before the Ventoux.
C’est surtout long. Mais, c’est doux et progressif. Elle se monte bien, cette montagne de Lure. La route est propre mais attention, certains virages sont garnis de gravillons. Donc, il faut être très attentif dans la descente. Je n’ai pas croisé un seul véhicule motorisé. La vue juste avant d’arriver au sommet est assez majestueuse. Une bonne répétition avant le Ventoux.
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I drove up the col 'in the morning and it was almost completely in the shade (fortunately because I had forgotten to put on sun cream), but that also means that while climbing you see little of the surroundings. When you reach the top, however, you have a beautiful view. Especially if you stop at the viewpoint just before the summit in the sharp right turn. I did the climb the 2nd week of July, but it was super quiet and also very few cars's driving up. In short, a very pleasant and fun climb that is quite doable, because despite being a long climb, it is never very steep.
Ik reed de col 's morgens op en deze was bijna volledig in de schaduw (gelukkig want ik was zonnecrème vergeten te smeren), maar dat wil ook zeggen dat je tijdens het klimmen weinig van de omgeving ziet. Wanneer je echter boven bent, heb je een prachtig uitzicht. Zeker als je even halt houdt aan het uitzichtpunt net voor de top in de scherpe rechtse bocht. Ik deed de klim de 2e week van juli, maar het was super rustig en ook heel weinig auto's die naar boven rijden. Kortom een zeer aangename en leuke klim die goed te doen is, want ondanks dat het een lange klim is, is hij nooit heel steil.
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A very nice climb, partly shaded for 4/5 of the distance. An accessible climb in terms of difficulty but you have to manage your effort because 18 kms is long. The surface is correct. At the top a wonderful panorama awaits you. For those who are not interested in timing, there is a beautiful panorama of the north side at 1600m from the summit in a hairpin bend. If you are doing a time trial, once you reach the top, take your courage and come back down to this spot and enjoy the view. The last 2 km are easy, ideal for a refresher course.
Très belle montée pour partie ombragée sur les 4/5 ème de la distance. Une montée accessible en terme de difficulté mais il faut gérer son effort car 18 kms, c'est long. Le revêtement est correct. En haut un formidable panorama vous attend. Pour ceux qui ne sont pas pour faire un chrono, il y a à 1600m du sommet dans un virage en épingle un panorama sur le versant Nord de toute beauté. Si vous faites un chrono, arrivé au sommet, prenez votre courage pour redescendre à cet endroit et appréciez le point de vue. Les 2 derniers kms sont faciles, l'idéal pour se refaire une santé.
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The little brother of the Ventoux. At the bottom, lots of vegetation and sometimes a view at a hairpin bend, later you imagine yourself in the Alps when the road width halves. If you are at the top, super nice view and 10x quieter than the Ventoux!
Het kleine broertje van de Ventoux. Onderaan nog veel vegetatie en soms een vergezicht bij een haarspeldbocht, later waan je je in de Alpen wanneer de weg qua breedte halveert. Als je boven bent, super mooi uitzicht en 10x rustiger dan de Ventoux!
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On the Sommet de Lure you can go even higher with the gravelbike or mtb to Signal de Lure. With the road bike you can continue on the plateau to Col du Pas de la Graille 1597 altimeters. Beautiful quiet area a stone's throw from Circus Ventoux.
Op de Sommet de Lure kan je met de gravelbike of mtb nog hoger naar Signal de Lure. Met de racefiets kan je op het plateau nog even verder naar Col du Pas de la Graille 1597 hoogtemeters. Prachtige rustige omgeving op een boogscheut van Circus Ventoux.
La Montagne de Lure 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 Montagne de Lure is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.
La Montagne de Lure is 11 mi long.
The average gradient of La Montagne de Lure is 6%.
La Montagne de Lure has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.2%.
The summit of La Montagne de Lure is at 5728 ft.
At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 02:12:22 to climb La Montagne de Lure. At 7 mph the time is 01:33:43, and at 9 mph 01:13:02. For the fastest cyclists, 00:54:52 is an achievable time.
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