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Col de Sarenne from Mizoën

Mizoën, 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.

12 km
Distance
798 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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Vue en plongée du col de Sarenne.
Photo: Remontees · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
798 m
Distance
12 km
Elevation (m)05001,0001,5002,0002,5000 km2.5 km5 km7.5 km10 km12 kmHighest point1,986 m at 11.7 kmStart0 kmFinish12 km

Route overview

This ride suits cyclists ready for a continuous climb of 11.7 km with nearly 800 m elevation gain.

Col de Sarenne climb from Mizoën, France, 11.7 km with 798 m ascent.

The route starts at Mizoën (1187 m) and ascends 11.7 km to the Col de Sarenne summit at 1985 m, gaining 798 m. It passes through Clavans-le-Bas at 3.2 km and Clavans-le-Haut at 5.1 km. The climb averages 6.9% gradient with sections up to 10.1%, mostly uphill with 93% of the route climbing, 1% descending, and 6% flat. The first half accounts for 49% of the elevation gain. Nearly all of the route is on minor roads with 99% paved surface and a very short unpaved section. There is a restaurant/bar called Les Ors just off the start at 0.1 km. Water and toilets are available at the start and at points around 3.2 and 4.8 km. After 5.2 km there is a 6.5 km stretch without cafés, shops or water until the summit.

Highlights

  • Col de Sarenne summit at 1985 m
  • Clavans-le-Bas at 3.2 km
  • Clavans-le-Haut at 5.1 km
  • 798 m elevation gain over 11.7 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Clavans-le-Bas 3.2 km
  2. Clavans-le-Haut 5.1 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
Mizoën climb0.1 km11.6 km797 m6.9 %10.1 %1985 m

High point 1985 m at 11.7 km; low point 1187 m.

Mizoën climb · starts at 0.1 km

11.6 km at 6.9% · 797 m
12001300140015001600170018001900ELEVATION (M)2.5%4.5%7.7%8.0%7.4%9.3%9.7%9.8%6.2%0 km1234567891011.5 kmDISTANCE (KM)Mizoën climb · 1,985 mSTEEPEST 9.8%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
99% minor road
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
93% climbing · 1% descending · 6% flat
Steep sections
8.7 km over 5% · 6.2 km over 8% · 0.7 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 kmDrinking water · on the route
  2. 0 kmToilets · on the route
  3. 0.1 kmRestaurant / Bar : Les Ors · restaurant · on the route
  4. 3.2 kmDrinking water · on the route
  5. 4.8 kmToilets · on the route
  6. 11.6 kmToilets · on the route

At the start

  • Restaurant / Bar : Les Ors · restaurant · 120 m

Stay after this ride

  • Auberge du Savel · guest house · 1.8 km from the finish
  • Le Gay · campsite · 2.6 km from the finish

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
50 min

Know before you go

  • 6.5 km without café, shop or water from km 5.2 to km 11.7

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Remontees · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons