Cycling in Mazamet
1 cycling route from Mazamet, France, 18 km, 18 km mapped in all, with up to 947 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (53 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 1 named climb; the high point is 1,205 m on Pic de Nore from Mazamet. Best months to ride: Jun to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 18 km
- Biggest day
- 947 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Jun to Oct
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- High point
- 1,205 m on Pic de Nore from Mazamet.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Mazamet
From Mazamet, cyclists can tackle a challenging 17.7 km climb to Pic de Nore, gaining 946 m in elevation. The main climb starts very close to the town and extends almost to the summit at 1205 m height. This route is entirely in France and passes no other notable places along the way. The climb offers sustained gradients averaging 5.4% with sections reaching a maximum of 10.5% steepness.
The route is primarily paved (98%), with a small 2% portion of gravel or unpaved road. There is a railway station near the start of the climb, but riders face a longest stretch without services of 15.1 km. The route includes 4.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes. No cycle paths are present on this climb.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is mountainous with a sustained climb of 17.5 km rising 946 m. Average gradients are 5.4% with maximums up to 10.5%. The highest point reached is 1205 m at Pic de Nore.