Mixed · France
Chaumont to Langres
A hilly 44 km road cycling route from Chaumont, Champagne-Ardenne to Langres through Chamarandes-Choignes, Le Haut du Val and Neuilly-sur-Suize, with 390 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Short, climbing-heavy rides
- Distance
- 43.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 390 m
- Riding time
- 2½–3 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Some main roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 16 km
- Best months
- May to Sep
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Chaumont → Langres
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 390 m
- 44 km
Route description
- Chaumont
- Chamarandes-Choignes
- Le Haut du Val
- Neuilly-sur-Suize
- Rochevilliers
- Beauchemin
- Saint-Martin-lès-Langres
- Humes
- Champigny-lès-Langres
- Langres
Starting at Chaumont (0.1 km), the route heads through Chamarandes-Choignes and Brottes, passing minor and main roads including 11.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes. The first notable climb begins near Crenay at 11.9 km, gaining 47 m over 2.2 km with an average gradient of 2.2%. After Leffonds (19.2 km), there is a 16.2 km stretch without cafés, shops, or water points. The longest downhill of 2.3 km starts from around Saint-Martin-lès-Langres (31.9 km).
Why ride this route?
- Tops out at 474 m, 43.2 km in.
Highlights
- Climb near Crenay 2.2 km at 2.2%
- Final climb to Langres 3.4 km at 4.2%
- Mont Jourdeuil peak near 29.6 km
- Table d'orientation et panorama ouest at 42 km
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 11.9 km | 2.2 km · 47 m · 2.2 % · max 4.9 % | 365 m |
| Unnamed climb | 39.8 km | 3.4 km · 140 m · 4.2 % · max 8.2 % | 474 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (11.8 km in all) between quieter sections.
- Roads
- 48% minor road · 27% main road · 14% quiet street · 6% road with cycle lane · 5% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 11.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 22 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 3.4 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- D 102 (8 km), D 143 (7 km), D 243 (5 km), D 286 (4 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 98% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
- Gradient
- 20% climbing · 14% descending · 66% flat
- Steep sections
- 1.6 km over 5% · steepest 500 m averages 22.2% at 0 km
- Longest descent
- 2.3 km from 31.5 km, dropping 79 m
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 16 km, from km 19 to 35. Along the route: 72 cafés and restaurants, 20 shops, 4 water points, 2 petrol stations, 9 public toilets and 3 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0.1 kmLa Mie Câline · bakery · on the route
- 0.1 kmVeloder · bike shop · 40 m off route
- 0.1 kmPharmacie Salmon · pharmacy · on the route
- 0.2 kmToilets · 110 m off route
- 0.5 kmLa Vie Claire · supermarket · on the route
- 3.7 kmTotal · petrol station · 40 m off route
- 4.9 kmFlorimont · restaurant · 40 m off route
- 19.2 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 35.4 kmSnack de Humes · fast food · 40 m off route
- 35.4 kmToilets · 50 m off route
- 39.8 kmWater tap · 120 m off route
- 41.6 kmTotalEnergies Access · petrol station · 40 m off route
- 42.8 kmToilets · 70 m off route
- 43 kmCrousti Chaud · bakery · on the route
- 43.2 kmCarrefour Express · convenience store · on the route
- 43.2 kmPharmacie Grundrich · pharmacy · on the route
Need to bail out?
- 0 km — Chaumont (station), 360 m off route
- 40.2 km — Langres (station), 340 m off route
Worth a stop
- 33.1 km — Château de Melville (castle)
- 42 km — Table d'orientation et panorama ouest (viewpoint)
Stay after this ride
- Grand Hôtel de l'Europe · hotel · 10 m from the finish
- Le Cheval Blanc · hotel · 90 m from the finish
- Belleveder · guest house · 160 m from the finish
- Hôtel De La Poste · hotel · 260 m from the finish
- Camping Navarre · campsite · 350 m from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Bikes and repair
- Veloder (90 m)
- Food and coffee
- La Mie Câline (110 m), Sherwood (20 m), Royer (140 m)
- Shops
- Le Petit Écolo’ (120 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- Au Fournil de Diderot (80 m), Crousti Chaud (220 m), Atelier Lingon (10 m)
- Shops
- Carrefour Express (80 m)
- Pharmacy and medical
- Pharmacie Scordel (30 m), Pharmacie Grundrich (80 m)
Know before you go
- 16.2 km without café, shop or water between 19.2 km and 35.4 km
- 11.8 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 22 km on roads with speed limits over 80 km/h
- Gravel or unpaved surface on 2% of route