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

Alpe D'Huez via Villard-Reculas

North-western ascent from La Fonderie
GPX Profile
Length
20.8 km
Height gain
1109 m
Average
5.3%
Steepest km
8.9%
Summit altitude
1839 m
Difficulty
245
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Elevation profile

730 m → 1839 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alpe D'Huez via Villard-Reculas from La Fonderie
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 17 at 8.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.8 km
4–6%
3.5 km
6–8%
7.1 km
8–10%
4.5 km
10–14%
1.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 16.8–17.8
9.1%
2 km · km 16.2–18.2
9.0%
5 km · km 4.4–9.4
7.7%

Time to the top

1h 28 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%
1 770 m 4.0%
2 820 m 5.0%
3 888 m 6.8%
4 961 m 7.3%
5 1029 m 6.8%
6 1110 m 8.1%
7 1190 m 8.0%
8 1262 m 7.2%
9 1335 m 7.2%
10 1396 m 6.2%

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About Alpe D'Huez via Villard-Reculas

How long and how steep?
From La Fonderie, Alpe D'Huez via Villard-Reculas is 20.8 km long and climbs 1,109 m at an average of 5.3%, to a summit at 1,839 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 17, averages 8.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 28 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 08 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 245.
Where is it?
It's in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 245?

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

Lagunas de Neila, Villavelayo 246
Tijarafe, Poris de Candelaria 246
Alpe D'Huez via Villard-Reculas, La Fonderie 245
Col d'Izoard, Briançon 245
La Rabassa via Juberri, Sant Julià de Lòria 245

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