Val-Couesnon, Bretagne, France
8.6 miles (13.8 km) · 448 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
La Balade à Louis is a 8.6-mile loop route in Val-Couesnon, Bretagne, France, gaining 448 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 3 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 4.3 miles gaining 261 feet at an average 0.4% grade. Nearly the entire route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 8.6 mi (13.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 448 ft (137 m) |
| Average gain | 52 ft per mile (10 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.8 mi, 124 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 8.3% |
| Runnable | 97% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 1.8 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 76% |
| Mild uphill | 8% |
| Moderate uphill | 2% |
| Steep uphill | 1% |
| Mild downhill | 9% |
| Moderate downhill | 4% |
La Balade à Louis has 448 ft (137 m) of elevation gain over 8.6 miles (13.8 km). That averages 52 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for La Balade à Louis is 1.8 of 100. That is harder than 21.5% of routes at a similar distance. About 97% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on La Balade à Louis runs 4.8 miles (7.6 km) and gains 124 ft (38 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 8.3%.
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