Col de la Chaudière: a hairpinned paved road to the summit
Col de la Chaudière is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.047m (3,435ft) above the sea level, located in the Drôme department in southeastern France
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The road to the summit is paved but in bad conditions. It’s called D156. The pass is 22.5 km long, running north-south from Saillans to Bourdeaux. It’s narrow, steep and with little traffic. Expect plenty of hairpins and views.
The road is pretty steep, hitting a 10.0% through some of the corners. Starting from Bourdeaux, the ascent is 11.6 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 637 meters. The average percentage is 5.5 %. And starting from Saillans, the ascent is 11.5 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 773 meters. The average percentage is 6.7 %
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