Montée de Pra Loup en vélo

Montée de Pra Loup

Sport, Cycling sports, Cycle tourism route in Barcelonnette
10.2 km
  • A climb worthy of a stage finish of the Tour de France
    Since 1975 with the victory of Bernard Thevenet over Eddy Merckx and the Tour de France in 2015, the climb to Pra Loup has become a must for cyclists.

  • From Barcelonnette, we first cross the bridge over the Ubaye River then we take the common road to the Col d’Allos.

    The road thus far flat, begins to rise. Shortly after, we leave the main road to the Col d’Allos to turn right towards Pra Loup.

    The climb, properly speaking, starts here. The road quickly becomes very steep, reaching 10% in places. A good road surface means you can ascend with good speed without having to re-launch too often.

    This climb is particularly interesting for...
    From Barcelonnette, we first cross the bridge over the Ubaye River then we take the common road to the Col d’Allos.

    The road thus far flat, begins to rise. Shortly after, we leave the main road to the Col d’Allos to turn right towards Pra Loup.

    The climb, properly speaking, starts here. The road quickly becomes very steep, reaching 10% in places. A good road surface means you can ascend with good speed without having to re-launch too often.

    This climb is particularly interesting for its panoramic views, and for the physical effort that will appeal to punchers.
  • Departure
    Barcelonnette
  • Difference in height
    528.799 m
  • Plain text rates
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  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
529 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 1634 m
  • Minimum altitude : 1127 m
  • Total positive elevation : 529 m
  • Total negative elevation : -33 m
  • Max positive elevation : 142 m
  • Min positive elevation : -10 m