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

Col de Castillon

Northern ascent from Sospel
GPX Profile
Length
6.7 km
Height gain
354 m
Average
5.3%
Steepest km
5.6%
Summit altitude
706 m
Difficulty
53
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Elevation profile

352 m → 706 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Castillon from Sospel
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 5.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
6.2 km
6–8%
0.3 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.4–6.4
5.8%
2 km · km 3.6–5.6
5.6%
5 km · km 1.7–6.7
5.5%

Time to the top

0h 25 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%
1 401 m 4.9%
2 448 m 4.7%
3 502 m 5.4%
4 558 m 5.6%
5 614 m 5.6%
6 669 m 5.5%
7 706 m 5.5%

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About Col de Castillon

How long and how steep?
From Sospel, Col de Castillon is 6.7 km long and climbs 354 m at an average of 5.3%, to a summit at 706 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 5.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 26 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 20 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 53.
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 53?

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

Puerto de Rivas de Tereso, Labastida 53
Puerto de Igualeja, Barrio Albaicin 53
Col de Castillon, Sospel 53
Col de la Chau 53
Coll de Porrera, Porrera 53

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