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Col de l'Escrinet from Privas

12 km road cycling route491 m climbing51 minGPX

Privas, France · Road

A mountainous 12 km road cycling route from Privas through Veyras Ouest, Veyras and Les Prés, with 491 m of climbing over the Privas climb and Serre de Suson.

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.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
11.9 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
491 m
41 m per km
Riding time
51 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
Jun to Oct
Privas climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Privas

Map and elevation profile

Le col de l'Escrinet et la montagne de Suzon vu de Blandine.
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Séraphin Lampion~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
491 m
Distance
12 km
02004006008001,000m0 km2.557.51012 km786 m · highest, at 11.9 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Privas
  2. Privas climbkm 0
  3. Veyras Ouestkm 3
  4. Veyraskm 3
  5. Les Préskm 5
  6. Flachèreskm 5
  7. Serre de Susonkm 7
  8. La Croix de Laÿkm 8

Starting from Privas at 306 m elevation, the route immediately begins climbing. The first 5.8 km ascend 232 m at an average gradient of 4%, maxing at 8.7%. The road is fully paved and mostly minor roads, including 4.7 km on Route de la Croix de Laÿ.

After a short flat or gentle section, the second climb starts at 7.4 km and lasts 4.5 km, gaining 255 m at an average gradient of 5.7% with a max of 7.4%. The highest point reached is 786 m at 11.9 km. The road mix includes 78% minor roads, 10% quiet streets and 10% main roads, with 1.2 km on main roads lacking cycle lanes.

Facilities cluster around the start. Privas has cafés, supermarkets, bike shops, water, toilets, bakeries and fuel stations within 0.5 km. From 3 km onwards there is an 8.9 km stretch without cafés, shops or water. No bailout points are indicated. The surface is fully paved throughout.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the Privas climb (5.8 km at 4 %) and Serre de Suson (4.5 km at 5.7 %).
  • Tops out at 786 m, 11.9 km in.

Highlights

  • Climb to Col de l'Escrinet
  • First climb averaging 4% gradient
  • Route de la Croix de Laÿ road section
  • Second climb averaging 5.7% gradient

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Veyras Ouest 3.2 km
  2. Veyras 3.3 km
  3. Les Prés 4.9 km
  4. Flachères 5.3 km
  5. La Croix de Laÿ 8.1 km

On the road

  • La Bogue (Restaurant) 0 km
  • La Chèvre Privadoise (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Le Marrakech (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • Basilic & Co (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Ô Saveurs d'Ailleurs (Restaurant) 0 km
  • L'épicurieuse (Café) 0.1 km
  • Grand Café du Champs de Mars (Café) 0.1 km
  • Water 0.1 km
  • TotalEnergies (Fuel station) 0.1 km
  • Water 0.1 km
  • Café du Centre (Café) 0.2 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Privas climb0.1 km5.8 km · 232 m · 4 % · max 8.7 %5.8 km · 232 m · 4 %539 m
Serre de Suson7.4 km4.5 km · 255 m · 5.7 % · max 7.4 %4.5 km · 255 m · 5.7 %786 m

High point 786 m at 11.9 km; low point 306 m. Passes beneath Le Mont Toulon, Serre de Suson.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Privas climb · full ascent, starts at 0.1 km

5.8 km at 4% · 232 m
350400450500m3.3%5.2%4.1%5.0%2.2%0 km123455.8 km539 msteepest 5.2%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Serre de Suson · full ascent, starts at 7.4 km

4.5 km at 5.7% · 255 m
550600650700750m5.7%6.0%6.6%4.7%0 km12344.5 km786 msteepest 6.6%

Know before you go

  • 8.9 km stretch with no café, shop or water from km 3
  • 1.2 km on main roads without a cycle lane

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Séraphin Lampion~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Sapin88 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Privas (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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