The route
19.4 km and 1,522 m of climbing from La Chambre.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from other published sources.
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The climb to the Col de la Madeleine starts in La Chambre, in Savoie, at 472 m of altitude. The summit sits at 1,990 m, 19.4 km up the road. From the first stretch, the route climbs toward Saint-François-Longchamp, further up on the La Chambre side of the mountain.
From La Chambre, the ascent barely lets up all the way to the summit: it is the longest climb of the ascent, running from the start to the top. At km 11.4, the route passes through Saint-François-Longchamp, at 1,371 m, before continuing toward the col. Elevation loss stays marginal over the whole route, at just 29 m.
The summit of the Col de la Madeleine tops out at 1,990 m, the highest point of the ascent from La Chambre. Over 19.4 km, total elevation gain reaches 1,522 m, for an average grade of 7.9%. The Col de la Madeleine marks the end of the climb, in Savoie.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the climb, from La Chambre to the Col de la Madeleine, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
19.3 km and 1,522 m of elevation gain from La Chambre, according to Wikipedia. Plotrek's route, drawn on OpenStreetMap roads, measures 19.4 km between La Chambre and Col de la Madeleine. The start, La Chambre, is at 472 m; the finish, Col de la Madeleine, at 1,990 m.
7.9% on average over 19.3 km from La Chambre, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the computed average gradient is 7.8% over 19.4 km. This calculation divides the altitude difference between the start (472 m) and the finish (1,990 m) by the distance covered. An average smooths out both the steeper sections and the flatter ones.
1,994 m, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the summit is measured at 1,990 m, at km 19.3, with altitudes from a terrain model. The foot of the climb, La Chambre, sits at 472 m, according to Wikipedia and on the route alike. The highest point of the route is its finish.
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