Col de Baracuchet

Massif Central, France

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de Baracuchet

from Saint-Anthème

CAT 3

Distance

6.6km

Elevation

309m

Avg %

4.7%

Max %

7.8%

7.15.35.23.82.30123456km950m1259m
<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Baracuchet

from Roche-en-Forez

CAT 3

Distance

7.6km

Elevation

278m

Avg %

3.7%

Max %

10%

6.83.86.34.43.5-2.001234567km980m1259m
<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Baracuchet is a Category 3 cycling climb in Massif Central, France, cresting at 1 267 m. Its hardest ascent, from Roche-en-Forez, covers 7.6 km at 3.7% average, gaining 278 m, with ramps up to 10.0%. The steepest kilometre averages 8.3%, around km 4.3. It can also be climbed from Saint-Anthème (6.6 km at 4.7%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 1.3. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

COL DE BARACUCHET

Summit

1267m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 3

Hardest side

6.6km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col des Supeyres

1366m

6.3km away