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HC Where this climb is: IsèreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Alpe d'Huez

South-western ascent from Le Bourg-d'Oisans
GPX Profile
Length
13.6 km
Height gain
1116 m
Average
8.2%
Steepest km
10.1%
Summit altitude
1834 m
Difficulty
285
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

718 m → 1834 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alpe d'Huez from Le Bourg-d'Oisans
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 10.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
1.1 km
6–8%
3.8 km
8–10%
6.0 km
10–14%
2.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.5–1.5
10.8%
2 km · km 0.5–2.5
10.4%
5 km · km 0.5–5.5
9.1%

Time to the top

1h 15 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 795 m 7.7%
2 896 m 10.1%
3 991 m 9.5%
4 1064 m 7.3%
5 1157 m 9.3%
6 1230 m 7.3%
7 1321 m 9.1%
8 1407 m 8.6%
9 1482 m 7.5%
10 1561 m 8.0%

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About Alpe d'Huez

How long and how steep?
From Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Alpe d'Huez is 13.6 km long and climbs 1,116 m at an average of 8.2%, to a summit at 1,834 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 10.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 15 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 57 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 285. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Alpe d'Huez.
Where is it?
It's in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 285?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

Monte Terminillo, Rietti 286
Balès, Mauléon-Barousse 285
Alpe d'Huez, Le Bourg-d'Oisans 285
Samöens 1600, Samöens 285
El Pilar, El Llanito 285

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