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Col de la Creu

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Col de la Creu

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Col de la Creu

Name: Col de la Creu
Rating: 2

Recommended by 40 road cyclists

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Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées catalanes

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Location: Railleu, Prades, Occitania, France

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Col de la Creu

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1. From Lake Matemale to Creu Pass then to Llose Pass

27.2km

01:40

710m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Col de la Creu – Col de la Llose loop from Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via

84.1km

04:48

1,860m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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3. Col de la Creu – Col de la Llose loop from La Llagonne

40.1km

02:08

780m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Tomás Montes - arrieredupeloton

September 15, 2020

The coll de la Perche is a mountain pass that culminates at 1579 meters, on the plateau of La Perxa, in Alta Cerdanya, in Northern Catalonia. The port from the town of Olette has a lake length of more than 22 km, with an average of 4.2%.
From this point you have a fantastic view with the Canigó in the background.

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Siro Arias Valdés - Testadicorsa

June 24, 2024

It is a simply spectacular port that unites the regions of Conflent and Capcir. It is one of the most beautiful ports in the easternmost Pyrenees.
It is very close to the Col de la Llosa, and you can take a circular route that is known as the "Route des Cols". It is also indicated on nearby road signs.
The hardest slope is the one that begins in Olette (Conflent) and goes up through Aiguatèbia. There are almost 22 km of ascent and 1,089 meters of elevation gain. It has 3 very different zones: (1) the first is a constant 5 km at 7%; (2) the second is 10 km at 4% and with some very pleasant rest areas, with beautiful views; (3) The final part is 6 km on average at 7%, since it passes the town of Railleu, although the hard part is the last 3 km, with several ramps that exceed 10%. The road is narrow and has uneven asphalt, with hardly any cars and motorcycles. For me, the final part of this port is truly spectacular and should not be missed.
The west slope begins in the town of Matamala (Capcir) and is 3 km with an average of close to 8%. It is a long irregular stretch along a narrow and very quiet road, with panoramic views of the valley when the thick black pine forest gives some opportunity.

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Elizabeth Nikolas Sex

June 30, 2021

Start climb from Olette, it is amazing climbe, start easy at first but end is quiet steep, any way view is remarkable, landscape more like somwher in the south Asia, was quiet a fun!

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Elevation 1,720 m

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Location: Railleu, Prades, Occitania, France

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Col de la Creu

1. From Lake Matemale to Creu Pass then to Llose Pass

2. Col de la Creu – Col de la Llose loop from Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via

3. Col de la Creu – Col de la Llose loop from La Llagonne

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