Cycling in La Chambre
1 cycling route from La Chambre, France, 20 km, 20 km mapped in all, with up to 1,517 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (76 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 1 named climb; the high point is 1,988 m on Col de la Madeleine from La Chambre. Best months to ride: May to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 20 km
- Biggest day
- 1,517 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- 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.
- High point
- 1,988 m on Col de la Madeleine from La Chambre.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to La Chambre
La Chambre is a starting point for a demanding 19.7 km route ascending to Col de la Madeleine. Along this line, riders pass several small villages including La Pontière, Saint-Martin-sur-la-Chambre, and Saint-François-Longchamp before reaching the high point at 1988 m. The climb gains 1517 m over 19 km with an average gradient of 8%. The route is predominantly paved, with 98% of the road surfaced, and includes 4 km on main roads without cycle lanes. There is a railway station near the route and services are generally available within 4.6 km stretches.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is mountainous with a long steady climb to nearly 2000 m. Average gradients reach 8% with a maximum of 12.7%. The highest point on the route is 1988 m.