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

Col de Castillon

South-eastern ascent from Menton
GPX Profile
Length
14.9 km
Height gain
701 m
Average
4.7%
Steepest km
6.2%
Summit altitude
706 m
Difficulty
108
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

5 m → 706 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Castillon from Menton
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 6.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.9 km
4–6%
7.3 km
6–8%
3.8 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 6.2–7.2
6.6%
2 km · km 6.2–8.2
6.2%
5 km · km 5.8–10.8
5.7%

Time to the top

0h 53 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 22 m 1.7%
2 42 m 2.1%
3 76 m 3.4%
4 137 m 6.1%
5 187 m 5.0%
6 214 m 2.7%
7 276 m 6.2%
8 336 m 6.0%
9 391 m 5.5%
10 443 m 5.2%

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About Col de Castillon

How long and how steep?
From Menton, Col de Castillon is 14.9 km long and climbs 701 m at an average of 4.7%, to a summit at 706 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 6.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 54 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 a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 108. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de Castillon.
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 108?

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

Collado Moandi, Sevares 108
Mini Port del Conta, Sant Llorenç de Morunys 108
Col de Castillon, Menton 108
Col de la Colmaine, Saint-Martin-Vésubie 108
Alto del Pinar por Villamalur 108

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