Col du Grand Sambuc

from Vauvenargues · Provence, France

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

GRADIENT PROFILE

2.74.64.03.901234km433m613m
<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

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

From Vauvenargues, Col du Grand Sambuc climbs 4.3 km at 4.2% average, gaining 179 m to the 615 m summit, ramping to 10.3%. Its steepest kilometre averages 8.0% near km 0.5. On the Fiets scale this side rates 0.7. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt99%
Gravel1%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

FROM VAUVENARGUES

Distance

4.3km

Elevation gain

179m

Avg gradient

4.2%

Max gradient

10.3%

Summit

615m

Category

CAT 3

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