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Col du Donon from Schirmeck

10 km road cycling route411 m climbing42 minGPX

Schirmeck, France · Road

A mountainous 10 km road cycling route from Schirmeck through Wackenbach, Vacquenoux and Grandfontaine, with 411 m of climbing over the La Broque climb.

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
9.8 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
411 m
42 m per km
Riding time
42 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
May to Sep
Schirmeck climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Schirmeck

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
411 m
Distance
10 km
0200400600800m0 km246810 km724 m · highest, at 9.8 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Schirmeck
  2. La Broque climbkm 1
  3. Wackenbachkm 3
  4. Vacquenouxkm 3
  5. Grandfontainekm 6

This route starts in Schirmeck at 312 m and heads on a mainly paved surface (99%) to the Col du Donon at 724 m. The climb proper begins at 1.1 km and continues for 8.7 km, gaining 400 m at an average gradient of 4.6%, with a maximum of 9.6%. The profile includes 87% climbing, 1% descending, and 12% flat sections, with 3.4 km above 5% gradient and the steepest 500 m section at 22.2% near the start.

Most of the 9.8 km route follows the main road D 392 for 6.8 km, which has no cycle lanes. The remainder runs on quiet streets and minor roads. There is a café named Chez Jérôme 0.2 km from the start and a supermarket and petrol station Intermarché 0.9 km from the start. After 5.2 km there is a spring for water. The longest stretch without café, shop, or water is 4.5 km between 5.2 and 9.7 km. At the top, near 9.7 km, there are restaurants including Le Velleda.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the La Broque climb (8.7 km at 4.6 %).
  • Tops out at 724 m, 9.8 km in.

Highlights

  • Climb to Col du Donon at 724 m
  • Starts in Schirmeck at 312 m
  • Steepest 500 m section at 22.2% gradient
  • Route primarily on main road D 392

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Wackenbach 3.1 km
  2. Vacquenoux 3.4 km
  3. Grandfontaine 5.7 km

On the road

  • Restaurant de la Bruche (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Coffitivallée (Café) 0 km
  • Le Marché du Boucher (Restaurant) 0.2 km
  • Chez Jérôme (Café) 0.2 km
  • Le Sabayon (Restaurant) 0.3 km
  • Intermarché (Fuel station) 0.9 km
  • Le Romain (Restaurant) 0.9 km
  • Water 2.9 km
  • Water 3.2 km
  • Le Velleda (Restaurant) 9.7 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
La Broque climb1.1 km8.7 km · 400 m · 4.6 % · max 9.6 %8.7 km · 400 m · 4.6 %724 m

High point 724 m at 9.8 km; low point 312 m. Passes beneath Côte du Château.

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).

La Broque climb · full ascent, starts at 1.1 km

8.7 km at 4.6% · 400 m
350400450500550600650700m3.8%5.3%7.9%6.3%5.4%3.7%0 km123456788.7 km724 msteepest 7.9%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 6.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane
  • 4.5 km without café, shop or water from km 5.2 to 9.7

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

3 photographs from the road

Photo: Bertranfenne · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Paul.schrepfer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Gzen92 · 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 Schirmeck (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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