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Circuit du Forez - Les Hautes-Chaumes

Distance
72 km
Ascent
1,574 m
Highest point
1,401 m
100% paved

Start from your location

Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.

The ride

Here's a ride that keeps things simple: 71.9 km, all of it paved, none of it unpaved. Along the way you'll climb a total of 1574 m, with the Col du Béal and the Pas de la Croix waiting as your points of interest. It's a straightforward day out on tarmac, with plenty of up to keep the legs interested.

Passes

Col du BéalPas de la Croix

Climbs

Climb 1Hill
1.3 km at 3.7% · max 13.3%
km 0–1
Climb 2Hill
1.2 km at 4.7% · max 9.4%
km 12–13
Climb 3Cat. 3
5.4 km at 3.4% · max 17.4%
km 14–20
Climb 4Cat. 3
6.3 km at 3.1% · max 17%
km 20–26
Pas de la CroixCat. 2
11.8 km at 5% · max 14.9%
km 32–44
Climb 6Cat. 4
3 km at 3.1% · max 10.2%
km 54–57
Climb 7Hill
0.5 km at 5% · max 9.1%
km 58–58
Climb 8Hill
0.9 km at 3.6% · max 8.7%
km 59–60

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