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Cycling in Massat
Massat offers climbs to Mur de Péguère and Port de Lers with steep gradients and high elevation gains on paved roads.
Riding in Massat in numbers
- 2
- 27 km
- 17 km
- 856 m
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout
- Roads
- 83% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
- High point
- 1,511 m on Port de Lers from Massat
- Climbs
- 2 named climbs · 2 ascents of 500 m or more
Rides in Massat
Notable climbs
Cycling guide to Massat
Cyclists riding from Massat can tackle two notable climbs: Mur de Péguère and Port de Lers. The Mur de Péguère ascent begins very close to the start and spans 9.4 km with an average gradient of 7.7%, gaining 730 m up to 1367 m altitude. The Port de Lers route is longer at 16.6 km overall, including a 13.4 km climb starting at 3.1 km, ascending 802 m at 6% average gradient to a height of 1511 m. Both routes are almost entirely paved and mainly follow main roads without cycle lanes. Services are sparse with the longest stretch without them being 6.5 km on the Mur de Péguère route and 4.7 km on Port de Lers. The routes do not pass through other places and there are no nearby railway stations.
- The terrain around Massat is mountainous, featuring sustained climbs with average gradients of 6 to 7.7% and maximum gradients up to 15.7%. The highest elevation reached is 1511 m on the Port de Lers route. Both climbs are steep and continuous over several kilometres.
