Mountain pass cycling milestones are signposts that provide cyclists with information about their current position with regard to the summit of the mountain pass.[1] They always provide information for cyclists going uphill. Sometimes the signs are two-sided, thereby providing information also for cyclists going downhill.
Mountain pass cycling milestones are particularly useful to cyclists that are not familiar with the climbs. In general, they allow cyclists to schedule breaks as well as to plan food and liquid uptake. They furthermore can serve as motivational landmarks.
Local institutions invest in this cycling infrastructure to offer service to cyclists, thus promoting tourism in their region.[2]
average slope in the following section of the pass
Additional information found in some cases includes
name and/or emblem of local institutions
number of the road
altitude of the summit
distances to villages or town close to summit
distance travelled from the start of the mountain pass
Typically, the signposts are placed every kilometer such that the slope corresponds to the average across the next kilometer.
Franceedit
Mountain pass cycling milestones have become common in many major mountain passes in the French Pyrenees and Alps. Often their design is chosen to resemble the main features of conventional French milestones, which is a white bottom and a yellow top.
Mountain passes that are known to have cycling milestonesedit
The following table lists mountain passes signposted with cycling milestones, ordered by the height of the summit. If a mountain pass is not included in the table below, that does not imply that it has no cycling milestones. It can likewise mean that is not yet documented in this table.
All signs display the standard information (see above). The table specifies the precision of the slope. Additional information and emblems (if any) are explained in the column with remarks.
Emblem left: similar to the one of Jausiers; emblem right: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; C1: number of road; bold 2: distance from starting point in Jausiers.
Emblem left: similar to the one of Jausiers; emblem right: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; C1: number of road; bold 2: distance to starting point in Jausiers.
View on the last two kilometers of the Col de Peyresourde in the climb from Armenteule. On the left side of the road a mountain pass cycling milestone can be seen.
Referencesedit
^"Cycling - Pra Loup". Valée Ubaye. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
^"Cyclotourisme et vélo loisir en Ubaye au coeur des Alpes du Sud (in French)". Valée Ubaye. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
External linksedit
Rennrad, Pässe, Alpen, Pyrenäen, Touren, Schwarzwald, ... - quäldich.de - das Portal für Rennradfahrer. (In German) [1]
Climbbybike.com - all cycling cols, tours and cyclo's to climb by bike worldwide [2]
April 10, 2024
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Mountain pass cycling milestones are signposts that provide cyclists with information about their current position with regard to the summit of the mountain pass 1 They always provide information for cyclists going uphill Sometimes the signs are two sided thereby providing information also for cyclists going downhill Mountain pass cycling milestones are particularly useful to cyclists that are not familiar with the climbs In general they allow cyclists to schedule breaks as well as to plan food and liquid uptake They furthermore can serve as motivational landmarks Local institutions invest in this cycling infrastructure to offer service to cyclists thus promoting tourism in their region 2 Contents 1 Type of information 2 France 3 Mountain passes that are known to have cycling milestones 4 References 5 External linksType of information editMountain pass cycling milestones always carry a pictogram of a bicycle or cyclist and specify the following standard information name of mountain pass altitude distance to summit average slope in the following section of the passAdditional information found in some cases includes name and or emblem of local institutions number of the road altitude of the summit distances to villages or town close to summit distance travelled from the start of the mountain passTypically the signposts are placed every kilometer such that the slope corresponds to the average across the next kilometer France editMountain pass cycling milestones have become common in many major mountain passes in the French Pyrenees and Alps Often their design is chosen to resemble the main features of conventional French milestones which is a white bottom and a yellow top Mountain passes that are known to have cycling milestones editThe following table lists mountain passes signposted with cycling milestones ordered by the height of the summit If a mountain pass is not included in the table below that does not imply that it has no cycling milestones It can likewise mean that is not yet documented in this table All signs display the standard information see above The table specifies the precision of the slope Additional information and emblems if any are explained in the column with remarks Name Height Country Precision of slope Example and season RemarksCime de la Bonette from Jausiers uphill 2 802 m 9 193 ft France 0 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem left similar to the one of Jausiers emblem right Provence Alpes Cote d Azur C1 number of road bold 2 distance from starting point in Jausiers Cime de la Bonette to Jausiers downhill 2 802 m 9 193 ft France 0 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem left similar to the one of Jausiers emblem right Provence Alpes Cote d Azur C1 number of road bold 2 distance to starting point in Jausiers Cime de la Bonette from Saint Etienne de Tinee uphill 2 802 m 9 193 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem left Metropole Nice Cote d Azur Emblem right Mercantour National Park M2205 number of road bold 77 distance from starting point of this road Cime de la Bonette to Saint Etienne de Tinee downhill 2 802 m 9 193 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem left Metropole Nice Cote d Azur emblem right Mercantour National Park M2205 number of road bold 77 distance to starting point of this road Col de l Iseran from Bonneval sur Arc uphill only 2 770 m 9 090 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2015 On the side the logo of Savoie and the number of the road D 902 is displayed Col de l Iseran from Val d Isere uphill only 2 770 m 9 090 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2015 On the side the logo of Savoie and the number of the road D 902 is displayed Col Agnel from Chateau Queyras uphill only 2 744 m 9 003 ft France 0 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Alpes 2744 m height of summit A QR code is included in the lower right Col du Galibier from Valloire uphill only 2 642 m 8 668 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2015 On the side the logo of Savoie and the number of the road D 902 is displayed Col du Galibier from Col du Lautaret uphill only 2 642 m 8 668 ft France 0 1 nbsp Summer 2015 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Alpes 2642 m height of summit A QR code is included in the lower right Col d Izoard from Briancon uphill only 2 360 m 7 740 ft France 0 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Alpes 2360 m height of summit A QR code is included in the lower right Col d Izoard from Guillestre uphill only 2 360 m 7 740 ft France 0 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Alpes 2360 m height of summit A QR code is included in the lower right Col de la Cayolle from Barcelonette uphill only 2 326 m 7 631 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem Conseil general Alpes de Haute Provence D902 number of road Col d Allos from Barcelonette uphill only 2 250 m 7 380 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem Conseil general Alpes de Haute Provence D908 number of road Col du Tourmalet from Sainte Marie de Campan uphill only 2 115 m 6 939 ft France 0 5 nbsp Summer 2015 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Pyrenees 2115 m height of summit Col du Tourmalet from Luz Saint Sauveur uphill only 2 115 m 6 939 ft France 0 5 nbsp Summer 2015 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Pyrenees 2115 m height of summit Col de Vars from Guillestre uphill only 2 109 m 6 919 ft France 0 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Alpes 2109 m height of summit A QR code is included in the lower right Col de Vars from Jausiers uphill only 2 109 m 6 919 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem Conseil general Alpes de Haute Provence D902 number of road Col des Champs from Colmars uphill only 2 087 m 6 847 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2014 Emblem Conseil general Alpes de Haute Provence D2 number of road Col de la Madeleine from La Lechere uphill only 1 993 m 6 539 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2011 On the side here not visible the logo of Savoie and the number of the road D 213 is displayed Col de la Madeleine from La Chambre uphill only 1 993 m 6 539 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2015 On the side the logo of Savoie and the number of the road D 213 is displayed Col du Glandon from La Chambre uphill only 1 924 m 6 312 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2015 On the side the logo of Savoie and the number of the road D 927 is displayed Col de la Couillole from Saint Sauveur sur Tinee up and downhill 1 679 m 5 509 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2014 M30 number of road bold 11 distance from and to starting point in Saint Sauveur sur TineePeyragudes from Col de Peyresourde uphill only 1 620 m 5 310 ft France 0 5 nbsp Summer 2015 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Pyrenees 1620 m height of summit Col de Peyresourde from Armenteule uphill only 1 569 m 5 148 ft France 0 5 nbsp Summer 2015 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Pyrenees 1569 m height of summit Col du Telegraphe from Saint Michel de Maurienne uphill only 1 566 m 5 138 ft France 1 nbsp Summer 2015 On the side the logo of Savoie and the number of the road D 902 is displayed Hourquette d Ancizan from Payolle uphill only 1 564 m 5 131 ft France 0 1 nbsp Summer 2015 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Pyrenees 1564 m height of summit Hourquette d Ancizan from Ancizan uphill only 1 564 m 5 131 ft France 0 1 nbsp Summer 2015 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Pyrenees 1564 m height of summit Col d Aspin from Sainte Marie de Campan uphill only 1 489 m 4 885 ft France 0 5 nbsp Summer 2015 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Pyrenees 1489 m height of summit Col d Aspin from Arreau uphill only 1 489 m 4 885 ft France 0 5 nbsp Summer 2015 Emblem Conseil general Hautes Pyrenees 1489 m height of summit nbsp View on the last two kilometers of the Col de Peyresourde in the climb from Armenteule On the left side of the road a mountain pass cycling milestone can be seen References edit Cycling Pra Loup Valee Ubaye Retrieved 25 August 2014 Cyclotourisme et velo loisir en Ubaye au coeur des Alpes du Sud in French Valee Ubaye Retrieved 15 June 2015 External links editRennrad Passe Alpen Pyrenaen Touren Schwarzwald qualdich de das Portal fur Rennradfahrer In German 1 Climbbybike com all cycling cols tours and cyclo s to climb by bike worldwide 2 Retrieved 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