Chaumont to Langres

Route overview

A manageable half-day ride for riders comfortable with 44 km and 412 m of climbing, most of it gentle apart from the finish.

A 43.8 km point-to-point ride from Chaumont to Langres across the Haute-Marne plateau, with 412 m of climbing and a final 2.7 km ramp into Langres.

The route leaves Chaumont and drops out along the valley through Chamarandes-Choignes, passing Le Haut du Val and Brottes before reaching Neuilly-sur-Suize. The low point of the day comes at 302 m near km 8.6, after which the road begins to lift onto the plateau: a steady 1.7 km climb from Crenay gains 51 m at 2.9%, topping out at 366 m. From there the middle section rolls south through Leffonds, where there is drinking water at km 19.2, then Marac and Beauchemin, the latter sitting beneath Mont Jourdeuil at 446 m. Nearly half the climbing (48%) is done by halfway, and the terrain between Saint-Ciergues, Saint-Martin-lès-Langres, Melville, Humes and Jorquenay stays undulating rather than steep. The sting is saved for the end. After Champigny-lès-Langres and Saint-Gilles the road tips up at km 39.8 for 2.7 km at 4.8%, with a maximum of 8.1%, gaining 128 m to reach 461 m. A viewpoint, the Table d'orientation et panorama ouest, comes at km 42 as the route climbs the last metres to the high point of 470 m at km 43.2 in Langres.

Highlights

• Final 2.7 km climb at 4.8%, ramping to 8.1% into Langres
• Table d'orientation et panorama ouest at km 42
• Beauchemin beneath Mont Jourdeuil, 446 m
• High point of 470 m in Langres itself

Practical information

Surface

Paved

Route shape

Point to point

Riding time

2½–3 hours riding

Season

Recorded in September at 22°C, which suits the plateau crossing well; late spring to early autumn is the natural window.

Know before you go

• Steep finish: pitches to 8.1% after 40 km of riding
• No water or café listed between km 19.2 and km 39.8

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