Planche des Belles Filles

Vosges, France

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

APPROACH ROUTES

Rising to 1 148 m in the Vosges, France, Planche des Belles Filles is a Category 1 cycling climb. The climb from Plancher-les-Mines covers 4.6 km at 9.4% average, gaining 432 m, with ramps up to 14.4%. The steepest kilometre averages 12.4%, around km 0.7. The approach is profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 4.2. Spring to autumn brings the steadiest riding, with snow possible in mid-winter.