How hard is Mur de Fauquet?

Classified as Category 5, Mur de Fauquet is a steep and demanding effort.

How long is Mur de Fauquet?

Mur de Fauquet is 0.3km long with 25m of elevation gain. At a typical climbing pace, expect the ascent to take roughly 2 minutes.

Where does Mur de Fauquet start?

Mur de Fauquet begins in Lower Normandy, France. The starting coordinates are 49.3524°N, -0.8454°E.

What is the steepest section of Mur de Fauquet?

The steepest 100-metre section of Mur de Fauquet hits 13.8%. A serious ramp that will have you out of the saddle. The average gradient across the full climb is 8.3%.

Cat 5

Mur de Fauquet

Lower Normandy, france

At just 0.3km, Mur de Fauquet is short but deceptively intense — 25m of elevation packed into a brief, breathless effort. Averaging 8.3%, the road kicks to 13.8% at its steepest — a serious ramp that demands respect. It's over before the legs know what happened — a short, explosive effort where momentum is everything. Located in Lower Normandy, France.

Steeper maximum gradient than 90% of climbs in Lower Normandy.
Steeper than 89% of climbs in France.
A gentler outing by France standards — a good introduction to the country's climbing.