Cycling in Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas
1 cycling route from Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas, France, 14 km, 14 km mapped in all, with up to 702 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (50 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 1 named climb; the high point is 1,824 m on Orcières-Merlette from Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas. Best months to ride: Jul to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 14 km
- Biggest day
- 702 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Jul to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- High point
- 1,824 m on Orcières-Merlette from Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas
Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas offers cycling focused on a significant climb towards Orcières-Merlette. The main route covers 14.3 km with a major ascent starting at 5.5 km and lasting 8.7 km, gaining 639 m in elevation. The climb averages 7.3% gradient with maximum slopes reaching 20.1%. There are no intermediate places to stop listed along this route and no nearby railway stations. Riders encounter 91% paved surfaces, with around 8% gravel or unpaved, and 10.4 km are on main roads without bike lanes. The route includes a longest stretch without services of 5.3 km. This point-to-point route ends at a high point of 1824 m elevation at Orcières-Merlette.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is mountainous with a sustained climb rising 639 m over 8.7 km, averaging 7.3% and peaking at 20.1%. The highest point reached on the route is 1824 m. The road surface is mostly paved but includes some gravel sections.