Our final distance was close to 800 miles (1300 km), with a total climb of 13700 m (measured; from the map 15000 m). We’re not quite sure why, but the on-board trip computers consistently measured a shorter climb than the predicted values.
The reasons for the lower distance and climb compared to the original plan, were that we didn’t do the Puy de Dôme due to time (and tiredness) constraints, and the weather prevented us from doing the Tourmalet on the last day.
Our total measured energy consumption was to 39000 kcals, although this value does not take acount of the fact that we were carrying a load, so the actual value is likely to be significantly higher.
All-in-all, not bad for three old(ish) codgers and one teenager!
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