Chaumont to Langres
- 44 km
- 390 m
- Moderate
- Paved
Elevation profile
- 390 m
- 44 km
Route overview
This 44 km ride with 412 m climbing suits riders looking for a moderate distance with some sustained climbs.
43.8 km route from Chaumont to Langres in Champagne-Ardenne, France with 412 m climbing and mainly paved roads.
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).
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 | Length | Gain | Average | Max | Top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 11.9 km | 2.2 km | 47 m | 2.2 % | 4.9 % | 365 m |
| — | 39.8 km | 3.4 km | 140 m | 4.2 % | 8.2 % | 474 m |
What this ride is like
- Roads
- 48% minor road · 27% main road · 14% quiet street · 6% road with cycle lane
- 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 throughout
- 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
Along the way
Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 16 km, from 19 km to 35 km.
Food, water and shops
- 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)
At the start
- La Mie Câline · bakery · 110 m
- Veloder · bike shop · 90 m
- Sherwood · restaurant · 20 m
- Royer · bakery · 140 m
- La Crêpe s’Affiche · restaurant · 90 m
At the finish
- Au Fournil de Diderot · bakery · 80 m
- Crousti Chaud · bakery · 220 m
- Atelier Lingon · restaurant · 10 m
- Pharmacie Scordel · pharmacy · 30 m
- Pharmacie Grundrich · pharmacy · 80 m
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
Practical information
- Paved
- Point to point
- 2½–3 hours riding
- September with temperatures around 22 °C.
- May to Sep — daily highs of 18–25 °C in those months
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