Cycling in Aigle
1 cycling route from Aigle, Switzerland, 20 km, 20 km mapped in all, with up to 1,029 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (51 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 93% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. 1 named climb; the high point is 1,444 m on Col des Mosses from Aigle. Best months to ride: May to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 20 km
- Biggest day
- 1,029 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- May to Oct
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 93% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 1,444 m on Col des Mosses from Aigle.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Aigle
Aigle is the start for a 19.7 km route climbing to Col des Mosses in Switzerland. The climb begins near the start and continues for 18.4 km with an elevation gain of 1025 m, reaching a height of 1444 m. The route is almost entirely paved with 96% paved surface and a small 2% gravel or unpaved section. There are no named places passed on this route but a railway station is located near the route at 17 km. This route features sustained climbing with an average gradient of 5.6% and a maximum gradient of 10.8%.
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Terrain
The route from Aigle to Col des Mosses is mountainous, climbing steadily at an average gradient of 5.6%, with a maximum of 10.8%. The highest point reached is 1444 m.