Trois-Épis from Turckheim

Turckheim, 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.

8 km
Distance: 418 m
Elevation gain: Easy
Difficulty: Paved
Surface

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Cemetery of Trois-Épis (Haut-Rhin, France). — Photo: Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 418 m
Distance: 8 km

Route overview

Cyclists suited to short but steady climbs with sustained gradients around 6%.

A 7.7 km climb from Turckheim to 659 m at Trois-Épis in France with 418 m elevation gain.

The route starts in Turckheim at 241 m and immediately begins climbing, with a first 1.4 km section gaining 75 m at 5.3% average and up to 7%. After a short flatter segment, the longer main climb starts at 2 km, rising for 5.7 km by 349 m at 6.1% average gradient and up to 8.3%, reaching a height of 659 m at Trois-Épis. Most of the climbing (91%) occurs over 5.2 km of the route, with a short 0.1 km stretch exceeding 10% and the steepest 500 m section at 19.6%.

Highlights

Climb beginning at 0.1 km
Long main climb from 2 to 7.7 km
Reach 659 m at Trois-Épis finish
Steepest 500 m at route start

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Climbs

Climb	Starts at	Length	Gain	Average	Max	Top
—	0.1 km	1.4 km	75 m	5.3 %	7 %	317 m
Turckheim climb	2 km	5.7 km	349 m	6.1 %	8.3 %	659 m

High point 659 m at 7.7 km; low point 241 m.

Turckheim climb · starts at 2 km

5.7 km at 6.1% · 349 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 92% minor road · 6% quiet street
Fast roads: 4.7 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Main roads used: D 11.II (5 km)
Surface: Paved throughout
Gradient: 91% climbing · 4% descending · 5% flat
Steep sections: 5.2 km over 5% · 0.8 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 19.6% 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 kmCasino · supermarket · 120 m off route
0.1 kmPharmacie Pimbel · pharmacy · 140 m off route
2.2 kmAu Relais des Trois Épis · bakery · on the route
2.2 kmToilets · 40 m off route
6.7 kmFontaine Pauline · spring · 210 m off route
7.7 kmBoulangerie Lorang · café · 40 m off route
7.7 kmAu Grain De Blé · general store · on the route
7.7 kmToilets · 100 m off route

Need to bail out?

0 km — Turckheim (station), 280 m off route

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

Worth a stop

0 km — Corps de Garde (attraction)

At the start

Boulangerie Husser · bakery · 140 m
Casino · supermarket · 120 m
Pâtisserie Carl · patisserie · 160 m
Turckheim · station · 280 m
Brasserie Gourmandizes & Co · restaurant · 140 m

At the finish

Boulangerie Lorang · café · 50 m
Canyon Café · pub · 40 m
Au Grain De Blé · general store · 20 m
Mon Repos · restaurant · 320 m
Centre médical MGEN · hospital · 130 m

Stay after this ride

Villa Rosa · hotel · 260 m from the finish
L'Alexain · hotel · 270 m from the finish
Les Deux Cléfs · hotel · 3.7 km from the finish
Berceau du Vigneron · hotel · 3.8 km from the finish
Camping le Médiéval · campsite · 3.4 km from the finish

Practical information

Surface: Paved
Route shape: Point to point
Riding time: 33 min

Know before you go

Longest stretch without café, shop or water is 4.5 km from km 2.2 to 6.7
4.7 km on roads with speed limits over 80 km/h

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Saile, François Xavier (1840-1905). Fonction indéterminée · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons