Region: French Alps
Climbing effort: 719 cep
Elevation meters: 956
Steepest kilometer: 10.5%

Steepest 250 m: 13%
Foot: 1057 m    Top: 2009 m
Mean slope: 6.4%
Length: 14.8 km

From: Maison du Roi
Road conditions (2020): moderate
Other race bikers: 1-5 per hour
Motor vehicles: <10 per hour
Scenery and road: (4/5)
Restaurant or bar near top: no

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The climb through the Vallée du Cristillan is very beautiful, especially the last part of the ascent, which starts at the turnoff into the Vallée de Mélezet. Mountains, a stream and tranquillity characterize this part of the climb. The turnoff to the Vallée de Mélezet is reached after eight kilometers of cycling, near Ceillac. Continue from there for about a kilometer on the D260, leaving Ceillac on your right-hand side and l'Ochette on your left-hand side. Then head into a narrow valley (Vallée du Cristillan) and you will have to climb a steep ramp, which includes a 250 meter segment of 13%. After that, the road, which is often of poor quality, gets less steep and this doesn't change anymore on the remaining five kilometers (4-7%). The finish lies at the end of the asphalt at an altitude of 2009 meters. The part of the climb described here above is preceded by a ride on the D60, starting in the valley of the Guil and ending at the turnoff mentioned above. In this first part the first six kilometers are quite steep (mostly 8-9%).