Col de l'Escrinet from Privas

Privas, 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: 491 m
Elevation gain: Easy
Difficulty: Paved
Surface

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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

Route overview

Suitable for riders able to manage a steady 491 m climb over 11.9 km.

11.9 km climb from Privas to Col de l'Escrinet with 491 m elevation gain in France.

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.

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 recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Climbs

Climb	Starts at	Length	Gain	Average	Max	Top
Privas climb	0.1 km	5.8 km	232 m	4 %	8.7 %	539 m
Privas climb	7.4 km	4.5 km	255 m	5.7 %	7.4 %	786 m

High point 786 m at 11.9 km; low point 306 m.

Privas climb · starts at 0.1 km

5.8 km at 4% · 232 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Privas climb · starts at 7.4 km

4.5 km at 5.7% · 255 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 78% minor road · 10% quiet street · 10% main road
Main roads: 1.2 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used: Route de la Croix de Laÿ (5 km)
Surface: Paved throughout
Gradient: 82% climbing · 1% descending · 18% flat
Steep sections: 5.1 km over 5% · 0.5 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 23.5% at 0 km

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

0 kmMonoprix · supermarket · 100 m off route
0 kmDrinking water · on the route
0 kmToilets · 40 m off route
0 kmPharmacie Getto · pharmacy · 100 m off route
0.1 kmGrand Café du Champs de Mars · café · on the route
0.1 kmTotalEnergies · petrol station · on the route
0.5 kmL'Atelier Cycle · bike shop · 220 m off route

At the start

Boulangerie Gensel · bakery · 20 m
Grand Café du Champs de Mars · café · 100 m
L'épicurieuse · café · 70 m
Bruno Durand · bakery · 120 m
Monoprix · supermarket · 100 m

Practical information

Surface: Paved
Route shape: Point to point
Riding time: 51 min

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