Col du Pointu

from Apt · Provence, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

From Apt, Col du Pointu climbs 7.8 km at 3.8% average, gaining 297 m to the 499 m summit, ramping to 9.2%. Its steepest kilometre averages 6.6% near km 2.3. On the Fiets scale this side rates 1.1. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt99%

Gravel1%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.3 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.8 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.9 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.4 — Photo by sogefi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.8 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FROM APT

Distance

7.8km

Elevation gain

297m

Avg gradient

3.8%

Max gradient

9.2%

Summit

499m

OTHER APPROACHES

Cadenet

14.6 km · 2.2%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Combe de Lourmarin

2.5km away

Col de la Liguière

998m

17.8km away

Col de l'Aire Deï Masco

696m

18.4km away

Col de Murs

627m

18.6km away

Col de la Ligne

756m

18.7km away

RIDE IT FROM

Apt

6 km from the climb · 228 m elev

Bédoin

35 km from the climb · 329 m elev

Avignon

46 km from the climb · 31 m elev

Provence

Region guide