Pic de Nore
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The pic de Nore at 1211 metres is the highest point in the Montagne Noire
, on the border of the Aude and Tarn departments, near to the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc
in southern France
. The Arnette and Clamoux rivers both have their sources
on the slopes.
and Villegly (flat until Cabrespine).
The current record holder for both routes is Michel Ambrosini :
The climb from Cabrespine is 17.5 km long with a 5.2% average gradient .
The climb from Mazamet is 17 km long with a 5.7% average gradient .
The climb from Mazamet (via Pradelles) is 25 km with an 3.9% average gradient.
The climb up the slopes of Mas Cabardès, is shorter, at 15.1 km with a 6.1% average gradient but with some very difficult passages over 13%.
Montagne Noire
* Not to be confused with the Montagnes Noires in Brittany.The Montagne Noire is a mountain range in central southern France. It is located at the southwestern end of the Massif Central in the border area of the Tarn, Hérault and Aude departments...
, on the border of the Aude and Tarn departments, near to the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc
Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc
thumb|A mouflon in the park.The Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc is a regional natural park situated in the south of the Massif Central within the Aveyron, Hérault and Tarn departments of France...
in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The Arnette and Clamoux rivers both have their sources
Source (river or stream)
The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates.-Definition:There is no universally agreed upon definition for determining a stream's source...
on the slopes.
Landmarks
The main feature of the summit is the 102 metre transmission tower, which broadcasts:- FM : 4 transmitters at 80 kW PAR.
- Analogue TV: 1 transmitter in VHF at 100 kW PAR / 2 transmitters in UHF at 56 kW PAR / 3 transmitters in UHF at 160 kW PAR / 1 transmitter in UHF at 205 kW PAR.
- Digital TV: 5 transmitters in UHF at 8 kW PAR.
Cycling
Since 2002 the summit is the finishing line for two timed climbs from MazametMazamet
Mazamet is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.It is the second-largest component of the Castres-Mazamet metropolitan area.-Geography:...
and Villegly (flat until Cabrespine).
The current record holder for both routes is Michel Ambrosini :
- Mazamet (via Pradelles): 52'30 "(28.57 km/h)
- Cabrespine: 40'52 "(25.69 km/h)
The climb from Cabrespine is 17.5 km long with a 5.2% average gradient .
The climb from Mazamet is 17 km long with a 5.7% average gradient .
The climb from Mazamet (via Pradelles) is 25 km with an 3.9% average gradient.
The climb up the slopes of Mas Cabardès, is shorter, at 15.1 km with a 6.1% average gradient but with some very difficult passages over 13%.