Col du Pointu

from Cadenet · 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.

Starting in Cadenet, this side runs 14.6 km at 2.2% average — 319 m up to the 499 m summit, maxing at 8.7%. Its steepest kilometre averages 7.5% near km 12.4. On the Fiets scale this side rates 0.7. It is the gentler of the two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt98%

Gravel2%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

View at km 3.9 — Photo by cabinetcourbi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.5 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.5 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.2 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.7 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.8 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.6 — Photo by brano / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FROM CADENET

Distance

14.6km

Elevation gain

319m

Avg gradient

2.2%

Max gradient

8.7%

Summit

499m

OTHER APPROACHES

Apt

7.8 km · 3.8%

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