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2 Where this climb is: Maritime AlpsProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col de Braus

South-western ascent from L'Escarène
GPX Profile
Length
9.9 km
Height gain
640 m
Average
6.4%
Steepest km
8.7%
Summit altitude
1001 m
Difficulty
124
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

362 m → 1001 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Braus from L'Escarène
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 8.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.9 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
5.3 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.0–3.0
8.7%
2 km · km 1.4–3.4
7.7%
5 km · km 4.2–9.2
7.0%

Time to the top

0h 44 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%
1 416 m 5.4%
2 479 m 6.3%
3 566 m 8.7%
4 611 m 4.5%
5 675 m 6.4%
6 738 m 6.3%
7 806 m 6.7%
8 885 m 8.0%
9 953 m 6.8%
10 1001 m 5.2%

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About Col de Braus

How long and how steep?
From L'Escarène, Col de Braus is 9.9 km long and climbs 640 m at an average of 6.4%, to a summit at 1,001 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 8.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 45 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 35 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 124. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de Braus.
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 124?

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

Cancho Blanco, La Zarza de Montánchez 124
Subida a San Juan Tlacotenco, Tepoztlán 124
Col de Braus, L'Escarène 124
Alto de Belate, Irurita 123
Peña Salada, El Toro 123

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