Sauze from Guillaumes is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 4.9 mi long and bridges 1647 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 341. The top of the ascent is located at 4291 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.
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The road is lovely and pleasant. Little or no traffic. Not much up there. It's neither unpleasant nor exciting. Having said that, you need to take a walk along the Daluis gorges. Now that's splendid. No ascent, but it's near Guillaumes and well worth the diversions....read more
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The road is lovely and pleasant. Little or no traffic. Not much up there. It's neither unpleasant nor exciting. Having said that, you need to take a walk along the Daluis gorges. Now that's splendid. No ascent, but it's near Guillaumes and well worth the diversions.
La route est mignonne et agréable. Peu ou pas de circulation. Pas grand chose là haut. Ce n’est ni désagréable ni palpitant. Cela dit, tout près, il faut se balader sur les gorges de Daluis. Ça, c’est splendide. Pas d’ascension, mais à côté de Guillaumes et ça vaut vraiment le détour.
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Sauze from Guillaumes 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!
Sauze from Guillaumes 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!
Sauze from Guillaumes is 4.9 mi long.
The average gradient of Sauze from Guillaumes is 6.4%.
Sauze from Guillaumes has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.7%.
The summit of Sauze from Guillaumes is at 4291 ft.
At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:59:05 to climb Sauze from Guillaumes. At 7 mph the time is 00:41:49, and at 9 mph 00:32:35. For the fastest cyclists, 00:24:29 is an achievable time.
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