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HC Where this climb is: Haute-GaronneOccitania, France

Col d’Artigau via La Gaude

South-western ascent from Melles
GPX Profile
Length
9.6 km
Height gain
833 m
Average
8.7%
Steepest km
11.0%
Summit altitude
1387 m
Difficulty
230

Elevation profile

555 m → 1389 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col d’Artigau via La Gaude from Melles
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 11.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
0.5 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
6.0 km
10–14%
1.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 8.0–9.0
11.0%
2 km · km 7.4–9.4
9.9%
5 km · km 4.4–9.4
9.1%

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%
1 649 m 9.4%
2 722 m 7.3%
3 794 m 7.2%
4 893 m 9.9%
5 986 m 9.3%
6 1071 m 8.6%
7 1152 m 8.1%
8 1237 m 8.5%
9 1346 m 11.0%
10 1387 m 7.5%

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About Col d’Artigau via La Gaude

How long and how steep?
From Melles, Col d’Artigau via La Gaude is 9.6 km long and climbs 833 m at an average of 8.7%, to a summit at 1,387 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 9, averages 11.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 56 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 43 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 230.
Where is it?
It's in Haute-Garonne, Occitania, France.

How hard is 230?

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

Col du Tourmalet, Artigues 230
Colláu Espina (los Machucos), Bustablado 230
Col d’Artigau via La Gaude, Melles 230
Puerto del Maravio, San Pedro 230
Covilha, A Frieira 230

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