Cycling in Beaufort
1 cycling route from Beaufort, France, 21 km, 21 km mapped in all, with up to 1,257 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (60 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 96% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. 2 named climbs; the high point is 1,971 m on Cormet de Roselend from Beaufort. Best months to ride: May to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 21 km
- Biggest day
- 1,257 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 2
- 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
- 96% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 1,971 m on Cormet de Roselend from Beaufort.
- Climbs
- 2 named climbs · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Beaufort
Beaufort serves as the starting point for a notable cycling route to the Cormet de Roselend. This point-to-point route passes through La Glirettaz and Beaubois. The main climb features a steady ascent from near the start, covering 13.1 km with an elevation gain of 876 m. The total distance of the route is 20.7 km, with a total elevation gain of 1257 m leading to a high point of 1971 m, making it suitable for cyclists seeking significant climbing in the French Alps region.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain includes a long climb starting at 0.1 km and lasting for 13.1 km with an average gradient of 6.7% and maximum gradient of 15.3%. The route reaches a top elevation of 1615 m on the main climb and a high point of 1971 m overall, indicating mountainous terrain with steep sections.