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Côte de la Croix Neuve from Mende

Mende, 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.

3 km
Distance
304 m
Elevation gain
Easy
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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Sommet de la côte de la croix neuve (aka Montée Jalabert) à Mende, Lozère
Photo: Sanguinez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
304 m
Distance
3 km
Elevation (m)02004006008001,0001,2000 km1 km2 km3 kmHighest point1,038 m at 3.2 kmStart0 kmFinish3 km

Route overview

Suitable for riders seeking a short but very steep climb with over 300 m elevation gain.

Côte de la Croix Neuve climb from Mende, France, 3.2 km with 304 m ascent.

This route starts in Mende and immediately leads onto a steep climb beginning at 0.4 km. The Côte de la Croix Neuve ascends 2.9 km, gaining 303 m with an average gradient of 10.5% and maximum 14.1%, finishing at 1037 m elevation. The profile is predominantly climbing (88%) with very little descent (3%) or flat sections (9%). The surface is fully paved. Road types include 2.2 km on minor roads and 0.6 km on quiet streets. Despite 2.1 km being on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more, the route is primarily minor roads. There are no off-route cafés or shops along the climb. At 0.2 km, close to the start, there are options including a boulangerie and market nearby in Mende. The climb itself is continuous without provisions until the conclusion.

Highlights

  • Côte de la Croix Neuve climb
  • Maximum gradient 14.1%
  • Finish altitude 1037 m
  • Start town Mende

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
Croix Neuve0.4 km2.9 km303 m10.5 %14.1 %1037 m

High point 1037 m at 3.2 km; low point 733 m.

Croix Neuve · starts at 0.4 km

2.9 km at 10.5% · 303 m
7508008509009501000ELEVATION (M)13%9.5%0 km122.8 kmDISTANCE (KM)Croix Neuve · 1,037 mSTEEPEST 12.9%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
68% minor road · 18% quiet street
Fast roads
2.1 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
88% climbing · 3% descending · 9% flat
Steep sections
2.7 km over 5% · 2.4 km over 8% · 2.2 km over 10%

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

  1. 0 kmLa Fontaine Notre Dame · drinking water · 80 m off route
  2. 0 kmToilets · 190 m off route
  3. 0.1 kmLa halle · market · on the route
  4. 0.1 kmPharmacie Laune Moner · pharmacy · 60 m off route
  5. 0.2 kmBoulangerie d'Angiran · bakery · on the route

Need to bail out?

  • 0.2 km — Mende (station), 490 m off route

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

At the start

  • Boulevard des Thés · café · 30 m
  • Pâtisserie Majorel · patisserie · 60 m
  • Boulangerie d'Angiran · bakery · 140 m
  • Chocolaterie Dibela · bakery · 170 m
  • Cirta Délices · patisserie · 100 m

Stay after this ride

  • Hôtel de France · hotel · 1.9 km from the finish
  • Hôtel Le Commerce · hotel · 1.8 km from the finish
  • Hôtel Urbain V · hotel · 2.1 km from the finish
  • Hôtel Du Pont Roupt · hotel · 2.7 km from the finish
  • Brit Hotel Mende Essentiel · hotel · 2.9 km from the finish

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
14 min

Know before you go

  • 3 km stretch without café, shop or water
  • 2.1 km on roads with 80 km/h or more speed limit

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