VERRES - VISEY - Covarey - CHÂTILLON

Visey is located at an altitude of 1421m;
Below is a proposed route starting from Verres, ascending to Visey, descending to Issogne, and then ascending to Covarey (1290m); after descending to Champdepraz, we return to Châtillon:
Verres - Visey - Covarey - Châtillon 59 km

Visey - 1421m from Verres:
1. Directions:
How to get to Châtillon, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here;
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
By regional train, we arrive at Verres and commence the route as per the map;
- 0,6km: Issogne (360m) after crossing the bridge, continue straight - the ascent begins;
- 1,7km: (453m) turn left;
- 11,7km: Visey (1421m) destination reached;

The climb profile from Issogne (0,6km) to Visey (11,7km) can be found on: climbfinder.com

We return the same way towards Issogne:
- 21,8km: (453m) turn right towards Issogne;
- 22,5km: Issogne (377m) a good spot for coffee and refilling bottles;
- 22,9km: Issogne (360m) before the bridge, turn left - signposted for Champdepraz;
- 26,6km: (373m) turn left;
- 27,4km: Fabbrica (407m) turn left into a narrow street - the ascent begins;
- 28,9km: Champdepraz (525m) on the left side, there is a drinking water tap and on the right side, a food point;
- 37,1km: Covarey (1290m) second destination reached; drinking water taps marked on mapy.cz;

The climb profile from Fabbrica (27,4km) to Covarey (37,1km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com;

We return to Champdepraz the same way
- 48,2km: (373m) after passing Viering - take the second exit at the roundabout;
- 51,1km: (389m) turn left and pass under the motorway - signposted for Borgo, then, after 200 meters, sharply turn right uphill towards SS26 road;
- 51,4km: (413m) sharply turn left onto SS26 road and continue for 3 kilometers, slightly uphill;
- 54,3km: (562m) turn right - signposted for St. Vincent;
- 55,7km: St. Vincent (572m) - just before the end of the route, a good spot for coffee, then proceed to accommodation or parking according to the GPX track;

   Download the route in: gpx



Statistics of the ascent to Visey:
- start at an altitude of 360m (0,6km) finish at 1421m (11,7km)
- total elevation difference: 1061m
- length of the climb: 11,1km
- average gradient: 9,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 17,4%

road to Visey in Google Street View:



Statistics of the ascent to Covarey:
- start at an altitude of 407m (27,4km) finish at 1290m (37,1km)
- total elevation difference: 884m
- length of the climb: 9,7km
- average gradient: 9,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 16,1%

road to Covarey in Google Street View: