OR05 Rennaz-Châtillon

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139 km
2,798 m
05h33
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Stage 5 from Oekene (Roeselare) to Rome: Rennaz-Châtillon

A beautiful ride dominated by the Col du Grand Saint-Bernard (2473 m). You travel through the western part of the Swiss Valais and the Aosta Valley in Italy: 140 kilometers with an elevation gain of 2354 meters.
From Sembracher, there is a climb of 32 km, first 2 to 3%, then gradually steeper, with the last 7 km having a gradient of 7 to 11%. At the top of the pass is the border between Switzerland and Italy.

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Difficulty level: Extreme (93/100)

Length: 139 km

Duration: 05h33


Total ascent: 2,798 m

Maximal slope: 9 %

Average slope: 2 %

Net ascent: 134 m

Total descent: 2,664 m

Difficulty level according to the author: 9/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 139 km (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 3.69 km (3 %)

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Car free roads: 0 m (0 %)

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Praz-Riond, 1847 Rennaz, Waadland, Zwitserland
        Closest address to end: Govergnau, 11024 Châtillon, Valle d'Aosta, Italië

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        Places of interest

        1. Motel de Rennaz

          0 · Motel

          Motel near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        2. Hotel Siolgarni Sa

          0 · Hotel

          Overnight stay near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        3. Hotel‐Restaurant Suisse

          0 · Hotel

          Hotel Café near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        4. B&B L'Eden

          0 · B&B

          Overnight stay near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization. …

          Leonard van Bakel
        5. Chambre d'hôtes Ouranos

          0 · B&B

          Overnight stay near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        6. B&B Location de Meublé

          0 · B&B

          Overnight stay near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        7. Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune

          0 · Abbey
          The Abbey of St. Maurice, Agaunum is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton …
          Wikipedia
        8. Saint-Maurice

          0 · Municipality
          Saint-Maurice, or Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, is a small city located in the canton of Valais in …
          Wikipedia
        9. Camping du Bois Noir

          0 · Camp-site

          Campsite near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        10. Vernayaz

          0 · Municipality
          Vernayaz has an area, as of 2011, of 5.7 square kilometers . Of this area, 12.9% is used for …
          Wikipedia
        11. Hotel Campanile Martigny

          0 · Hotel

          Hotel near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        12. Martigny

          0 · Municipality
          Martigny is the capital of the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It …
          Wikipedia
        13. Fondation Pierre Gianadda

          0 · Museum
          Fondation Pierre Gianadda, inaugurated in 1978, administers museums and exhibitions located in …
          Wikipedia
        14. Sembrancher

          0 · Municipality
          Sembrancher is first mentioned in 1177 as Sancti Pancratii de Branchi. Its German name St …
          Wikipedia
        15. B&B La Vie Eau Naturelle

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          Leonard van Bakel
        16. Pilgrim's Inn Orsieres

          0 · Guest room

          Pilgrim hostel near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        17. Hotel Terminus

          0 · Hotel

          Hotel near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        18. Au Bivouac de Napoléon et Spa

          0 · Hotel
          Diepken
        19. Camping du Grand Saint Bernard

          0 · Camp-site

          Campsite near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        20. Bourg-Saint-Pierre

          0 · Municipality
          Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in …
          Wikipedia
        21. Great St.Bernard Pass

          0 · Pass
          Julius Caesar sent his commander Servius Galba in 57 BC to conquer the Saint Bernard Pass. …
          Dromos
        22. Col du Grand Saint Bernard

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          Col du Grand Saint Bernard

          RouteYou Climb Code : A_3_c

          • Length : 31.06 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        23. Great St Bernard Hospice

          0 · Shelter
          It is known that the great scientist Lord Kelvin stayed here in the Hospice du …
          Dromos
        24. Campsite Pineto

          0 · Camp-site

          Campsite near Via Francigena for cyclists. Recommended by the Via Francigena organization.

          Leonard van Bakel
        25. Étroubles

          0 · Municipality
          Sights include a bell tower from a now disappeared 15th century Romanesque church and a medieval …
          Wikipedia
        26. Aosta Cathedral

          0 · cathedral
          Aosta Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Aosta, in north-west Italy, built in the 4th …
          Wikipedia
        27. Arch of Augustus

          0 · Monument
          It was erected in 25 BC on the occasion of the Roman victory over the Salassi and was the work of …
          Wikipedia
        28. Hotel Village

          0 · Hotel
          Diepken
        29. Chambave

          0 · Municipality
          Growers in Chambave produce several Italian wines under the Valle d'Aosta DOC including a rosso, …
          Wikipedia
        30. Châtillon

          0 · Municipality
          Châtillon was renamed "Castiglion Dora" in Italian in 1939 during Fascist rule in Italy. It was …
          Wikipedia

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        Motel de Rennaz
        Hotel Siolgarni Sa
        Hotel‐Restaurant Suisse
        B&B L'Eden
        Chambre d'hôtes Ouranos
        B&B Location de Meublé
        Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune
        Saint-Maurice
        Camping du Bois Noir
        Vernayaz
        Hotel Campanile Martigny
        Martigny
        Fondation Pierre Gianadda
        Sembrancher
        B&B La Vie Eau Naturelle
        Pilgrim's Inn Orsieres
        Hotel Terminus
        Au Bivouac de Napoléon et Spa
        Camping du Grand Saint Bernard
        Bourg-Saint-Pierre
        Great St.Bernard Pass
        Col du Grand Saint Bernard
        Great St Bernard Hospice
        Campsite Pineto
        Étroubles
        Aosta Cathedral
        Arch of Augustus
        Hotel Village
        Chambave
        Châtillon
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