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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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Elevation profile

Total ascent
418 m
Distance
8 km
0200400600800m0 km2468 km660 m · highest, at 7.7 kmStartFinish

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.

Places passed

  1. Niedermorschwihr 2.1 km
  2. Le Hunabuhl 4.9 km

On the road

  • Restaurant de la Tour (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Stammtisch (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Caveau du Vigneron (Restaurant) 0 km
  • L'Abreuvoir (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Brasserie Gourmandizes & Co (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Roma (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Little Italy (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Au rendez-vous de 22h08 (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Hôtel des Vosges (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Le Stammtisch (Restaurant) 0 km
  • L'Auberge du Veilleur (Restaurant) 0 km
  • L'Auberge du Brand (Restaurant) 0 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
0.1 km1.4 km75 m5.3 %7 %317 m
Niedermorschwihr climb2 km5.7 km349 m6.1 %8.3 %659 m

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

Niedermorschwihr climb · starts at 2 km

5.7 km at 6.1% · 349 m
350400450500550600650m7.0%5.7%7.0%6.0%4.4%0 km123455.7 km659 msteepest 7.0%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
33 min
Best months
Jun to Sep — daily highs of 21–26 °C in those months

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: Dan Lundberg · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons