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FR-54 Grand Est 2020 Regional Meeting - Road 69 km, D+ 800 m, 6 passes

Author description

Author : Denis Mathieu

Course carried out on 27/05/2020

Departure Car park at the end of Chemin du Pain de Sucre in Dommartemont 54130, a suburb east of Nancy. Height: 353 m

Tourist information

The route begins on the banks of the Meurthe, passing by the site of the former Pompey steelworks (where the steel used in the Eiffel Tower originated) at the confluence of the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. It then follows the banks of the Moselle, climbs to the plateau and rejoins the Moselle a second time. This route takes in some of the passes listed in accounts of the early days of the 1914 / 1918 war (the Battle of Grand Couronné).

There are plenty of panoramic views along the way.

6 collars

Col de Bratte Col de Moivrons, Col de Sivry, Col de Serrières, Millery pass, Col de Sainte-Genevieve. Option: Col de Vassuchamps from the village of Bratte, km 26.7 by R1.

FR-54-0346 FR-54-0359 FR-54-0330 FR-54-0282 FR-54-0261 FR-54-0348 FR-54-0361

Technical specifications

A peaceful, safe route that starts on the blue route along the Moselle and returns along quiet back roads. The climb to the Col de Sivry is fairly steep.

Keywords Grand-Est, Nancy, centcols, Moselle river banks

Openrunner link, interactive map, profile, gpx track : https://www.openrunner.com/route-details/16402215

This itinerary is provided for information only. The author accepts no liability, nor that of the Club des Cent Cols, for any imponderables due to the cyclist himself, the equipment used or anything to do with the road, tracks and paths, their surroundings or other users.

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