La Turbie from Beausoleil

Beausoleil, FranceRoad

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

5 km
Distance: 378 m
Elevation gain: Easy
Difficulty: Paved
Surface

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La Turbie in the South of France — Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 378 m
Distance: 5 km

Route overview

This short route with a steady steep climb suits riders looking for a challenging, compact ascent.

A 5.4 km climbing route from Beausoleil to La Turbie with 378 m elevation gain, mostly on quiet streets and main roads.

Starting from Beausoleil at 103 m altitude, the route climbs steadily for 5.3 km reaching 480 m elevation at La Turbie. The climb averages 7.1% gradient with a maximum of 12%, including 3.7 km over 5% and 2.1 km over 8%, and the steepest 500 m section at 2.8 km with 11.9% gradient. The road surface is 98% paved, with 2% unmapped sections, and the route runs 60% on quiet streets and 39% on main roads without cycle lanes for the full 2.1 km on main roads.

Highlights

5.4 km climb with 378 m gain
Steepest 500 m section at 11.9% gradient
Route starts in Beausoleil
Viewpoint at 1.6 km off route

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Climbs

Climb	Starts at	Length	Gain	Average	Max	Top
La Turbie	0 km	5.3 km	377 m	7.1 %	12 %	480 m

High point 480 m at 5.4 km; low point 103 m.

La Turbie · starts at 0 km

5.3 km at 7.1% · 377 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 60% quiet street · 39% main road
Main roads: 2.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Surface: Paved throughout
Gradient: 98% climbing · 2% descending · 0% flat
Steep sections: 3.7 km over 5% · 2.1 km over 8% · 1.5 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 11.9% at 2.8 km

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

0 kmBoulangerie Kayser · bakery · 130 m off route
0 kmNaturalia · supermarket · 110 m off route
0 kmToilets · 120 m off route
0 kmMarché · bike rental · 160 m off route
3.5 kmE. Leclerc · petrol station · 230 m off route
5.3 kmArtisan Boulanger Pâtissier · bakery · on the route
5.4 kmCasino Shop · supermarket · on the route
5.4 kmDrinking water · 110 m off route
5.4 kmToilets · 60 m off route
5.4 kmPharmacie de la Turbie · pharmacy · on the route

Need to bail out?

0 km — Monaco - Monte Carlo (station), 800 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

1.6 km — Table d'Orientation du Mont des Mules (viewpoint)

At the start

Boulangerie Kayser · bakery · 130 m
Naturalia · supermarket · 110 m
O Cantinho Da Saudade · restaurant · 0 m
La Vie Claire · supermarket · 120 m
Combo Hotdog & Brunch · café · 210 m

At the finish

Artisan Boulanger Pâtissier · bakery · 30 m
Casino Shop · supermarket · 30 m
Pharmacie de la Turbie · pharmacy · 20 m
La Cave Turbiasque · restaurant · 10 m
Ma Première Boulangerie · bakery · 130 m

Stay after this ride

Hostellerie Jérôme · hotel · 70 m from the finish
Hôtel Napoléon · hotel · 70 m from the finish
Novotel · hotel · 1.9 km from the finish
Le Bristol · hotel · 1.9 km from the finish
Les Caravelles · hotel · 2.0 km from the finish

Practical information

Surface: Paved
Route shape: Point to point
Riding time: 23 min
Best months: Apr to Oct — daily highs of 17–28 °C in those months

Know before you go

2.1 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Longest no café, shop, or water stretch: 3.1 km between 0.3 and 3.4 km

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Miniwark · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons