Forges, France
10.6 miles (17.1 km) · 705 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Sur les pas de Napoleon is a 10.6-mile loop route in Forges, France, gaining 705 feet of elevation. The route follows a front-loaded elevation profile, finishing 50 feet higher than it starts. The terrain breaks into 5 distinct sections including 2 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 3.9 miles gaining 325 feet at an average 4.8% grade. Approximately 91% of the route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a gradual descent.
| Distance | 10.6 mi (17.1 km) |
| Elevation gain | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Average gain | 66 ft per mile (13 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.5 mi, 218 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 22.6% |
| Runnable | 91% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Front-loaded climb |
| Difficulty score | 3 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 71% |
| Mild uphill | 9% |
| Moderate uphill | 6% |
| Steep uphill | 1% |
| Mild downhill | 8% |
| Moderate downhill | 3% |
| Steep downhill | 2% |
Sur les pas de Napoleon has 705 ft (215 m) of elevation gain over 10.6 miles (17.1 km). That averages 66 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Sur les pas de Napoleon is 3 of 100. That is harder than 30.3% of routes at a similar distance. About 91% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Sur les pas de Napoleon runs 3.5 miles (5.6 km) and gains 218 ft (67 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 22.6%.
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