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Cycling in Grenoble
Cycling from Grenoble offers challenging climbs to Col de Porte and Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte with steep gradients and over 900 m elevation gain.
Riding in Grenoble in numbers
- 2
- 36 km
- 18 km
- 1,110 m
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout
- Roads
- 64% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 5 km on cycle paths or lanes
- High point
- 1,323 m on Col de Porte from Grenoble
- Climbs
- 2 named climbs · 2 ascents of 500 m or more
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route
When to ride in Grenoble
Best months: Apr to Oct.
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Rides in Grenoble
Notable climbs
Cycling guide to Grenoble
Grenoble is a starting point for routes climbing into the mountains, including the Col de Porte and Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte. The Col de Porte route is 17.7 km with 1110 m of ascent, mostly paved and features a main climb 15.4 km long averaging 7.2% gradient. The Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte route covers 18 km with 941 m of gain, including a 13.2 km climb averaging 7% gradient. Both routes involve main roads without cycle lanes for over 10 km and have short sections of cycle paths. Services are limited, with the longest stretch without any for 4.2 km on the Col de Porte and 6 km on the Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte route.
- Routes from Grenoble are mountainous with sustained climbing, averaging around 7% gradients and maximum gradients between 12.8% and 14.4%. Summits reach heights of 1156 m to 1323 m on these routes.
