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1 Where this climb is: Pyrénées-OrientalesOccitania, France

Col d'Ares

North-eastern ascent from Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
GPX Profile
Length
13.1 km
Height gain
780 m
Average
6.0%
Steepest km
8.4%
Summit altitude
1512 m
Difficulty
151
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

733 m → 1513 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col d'Ares from Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 8.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.1 km
4–6%
2.5 km
6–8%
4.3 km
8–10%
3.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.6–10.6
9.2%
2 km · km 3.8–5.8
8.4%
5 km · km 1.5–6.5
7.3%

Time to the top

0h 56 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%
1 796 m 6.4%
2 846 m 5.0%
3 920 m 7.3%
4 981 m 6.1%
5 1062 m 8.1%
6 1146 m 8.4%
7 1191 m 4.5%
8 1231 m 4.0%
9 1249 m 1.8%
10 1313 m 6.4%

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About Col d'Ares

How long and how steep?
From Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, Col d'Ares is 13.1 km long and climbs 780 m at an average of 6.0%, to a summit at 1,512 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 8.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 57 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 44 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 151. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col d'Ares.
Where is it?
It's in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, France.

How hard is 151?

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

Alto de Cevo, Demo 151
O Galleiro, Quintela 151
Col d'Ares, Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste 151
Puerto de Urkiola, Mañaria 151
Croce di Salven, Breno 151

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