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Aube · Champagne · Category 4

La Rampe deMontgueux

Montgueux → Top · The Champagne wall

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Technical data
The technical sheet
257 m
Altitude
Champagne climb
1.66 km
Distance
Depuis 134 m
123 m
Elevation gain
Total elevation gain
7.4 %
Avg. gradient
Max ~12% · Final hairpins
-5 °C
Min. temp
Possible in winter
Cat. 4
Difficulty
Short but punchy
Elevation profile
Montgueux → Sommet
Distance -
Altitude -
Local gradient -
134m → 257m Total distance
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La Rampe de Montgueux · Aube · Champagne
History & Legend
The Champagne Wall

Don't be fooled by the altitude. The Rampe de Montgueux is one of those short, honest climbs that regulars know by heart and visitors discover with surprise. Over 1.66 km, it tears out 123 metres of elevation through the Champagne vines, with an average gradient of 7.4% that rises to final hairpins exceeding 12%.

The Rampe takes the steepest flank of the Montgueux plateau, where the hillside drops almost sheer to the Troyes plain. Unlike the neighbouring Escargot, which spirals gently, the Rampe attacks head-on. Direct, no detour, no respite. A puncheur's climb that does not forgive gearing mistakes.

From Troyes, just 8 km away, the Rampe has become the local target of Aube cyclists. People ride it for training, intervals, informal competition. Linked with the Escargot, it forms a loop of 4 km of climbing across the plateau, returning through the vines with a view over the plain.

Every weekend
The morning Troyens
The Rampe has established itself as the must-ride spot for Aube cyclists. From 7am on Sundays, the first wheels attack the climb under the stars.
Strava KOM
Local record
The Rampe Strava segment has been climbed over 5,000 times. The KOM hovers around 3'30", an average of 28 km/h on a 7.4% wall.
Sportive
La Champenoise
The annual Aube sportive has included the Rampe since 2015. The first real test after 40 km of Champagne plain, the legs reveal themselves here.
Combo
Rampe + Escargot
The local double classic: attack via the Rampe (7.4%), cross the plateau, descend, climb back up the Escargot (3.8%). 4 km of climbing, two opposite characters.
The Anecdote

One Sunday in March 2019, an amateur cyclist from Troyes, Julien Martinet, did 30 ascents of the Rampe in a single day, 3,690 metres of climbing, the equivalent of climbing Mont Blanc from sea level. The feat, shared on local social media, earned him the nickname 'the Rampe Madman'. He has done it again every year since.

Scenery & Sensations
What you will experience
The Steep Start
From the very first hundred metres, the Rampe shows its colours. The road rises sharply, with no preamble. The Champagne vines frame the road on either side. The Troyes plain falls away quickly behind. Halfway up, the gradient reaches 9-10%, the calves burn, the breathing races.
The Summit Hairpins
In the final 400 metres, the Rampe shows its true face. The hairpins follow one another in a series of 12% bends that seem endless. The plateau finally appears, and with it, the view over the Champagne plain stretching to the horizon. The Rampe is short, but it must be earned.
La Rampe de Montgueux · Aube · Champagne
Practical tips
Before you go
Best time
Early morning, before farm traffic in season. The road is narrow in the final hairpins. Avoid during the harvest (September-October), many tractors. Accessible all year round.
The hidden trap
The final hairpins at 12%, after an already demanding climb. The temptation is to go hard on the steady first part. Bad idea, keep something in reserve for the last 400 metres.
Refuelling
No water point on the Rampe. Fountain at the Montgueux town hall (200 m from the start). Set off with at least one bottle. The climb is short but the effort is intense, hydration still matters.
Weather & conditions
Frequent easterly wind on the Champagne plateau, it can blow hard at the top of the Rampe. In winter, the hairpins can be icy. The road is maintained but stays exposed. Take care from October to March.
Access & parking
Parking on the Montgueux village square. From Troyes, the D1 towards Saint-Lyé then Montgueux (8 km). A26, Troyes-Nord exit, 6 km. Ideal for a quick ride from town.
The MyKollectOr terminal
The MyKollectOr marker stands at the top of the Rampe, on the plateau side. Scan it after the effort, your feat is recorded and your medal unlocked.

Your feat engraved in metal

1.66 km, 123 m of climbing, the Champagne wall. Your name on the Montgueux Rampe medal.

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