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Cycling in Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines

Cycling from Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines offers a 20 km route climbing nearly 1,430 m to Col du Glandon, passing multiple villages beneath a 1,917 m summit.

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Riding in Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines in numbers

Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.

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Route
20 km
In total
20 km
Longest ride
1,428 m
Most climbing
Surface
Paved almost throughout
Roads
93% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
High point
1,917 m on Col du Glandon from Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines
Climbs
2 named climbs · 2 ascents of 500 m or more
Bail-outs
A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route

The ride in Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines

Cycling guide to Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines

Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines in France is a starting point for a significant cycling route to Col du Glandon, covering 20.1 km with 1,428 m of elevation gain. The route passes through Montarlot, Bonvoisin, Champ Fleury, and several other villages before reaching the summit area. The climb begins in earnest at 9.4 km into the route and lasts for 10.4 km, gaining 817 m at an average gradient of 7.8%, with a maximum gradient of 11.7%. The route is almost entirely paved, with 99% of the surface paved and only 1% gravel or unpaved. Cyclists ride beneath a summit that reaches 1,917 m, with a longest stretch without services of 7.9 km. There is one railway station near the route, and 18.6 km of the ride takes place on main roads without cycle lanes. The route passes through many named places including Saint-Alban-des-Villards, Saint-Colomban-des-Villards, and La Perrière.

Terrain
The terrain is mountainous with a sustained climb starting at 9.4 km lasting 10.4 km, averaging 7.8% gradient and peaking at 11.7%. The highest altitude reached is 1,917 m. The route is nearly fully paved with minor gravel sections.

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