Cime de la Bonette

French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Cime de la Bonette

from Jausiers

Distance

23.1km

Elevation

1593m

Avg %

6.9%

Max %

17.2%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Cime de la Bonette

from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée

Distance

31.9km

Elevation

1769m

Avg %

5.5%

Max %

19.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Cime de la Bonette is a Hors Catégorie ascent in the French Alps, France, topping out at 2 860 m. The Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée approach is the hardest — 31.9 km at 5.5%, 1 769 m gained, maxing at 19.3%. The steepest kilometre averages 14.0%, around km 31.4. It can also be climbed from Jausiers (23.1 km at 6.9%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 11.7, among the region's hardest. Above the treeline the summit holds snow well into spring, so the dependable riding window runs roughly June to October.