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2 Where this climb is: Upper SavoyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col de Cou

South-western ascent from Boëge
GPX Profile
Length
11.3 km
Height gain
381 m
Average
3.4%
Steepest km
5.3%
Summit altitude
1116 m
Difficulty
53
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Elevation profile

735 m → 1116 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Cou from Boëge
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 12 at 5.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
6.5 km
4–6%
4.6 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 4.8–5.8
5.3%
2 km · km 8.8–10.8
4.8%
5 km · km 6.4–11.3
4.4%

Time to the top

0h 33 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%
1 780 m 4.5%
2 777 m −0.3%
3 806 m 2.9%
4 819 m 1.3%
5 841 m 2.2%
6 888 m 4.7%
7 929 m 4.2%
8 970 m 4.1%
9 1007 m 3.7%
10 1055 m 4.8%

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About Col de Cou

How long and how steep?
From Boëge, Col de Cou is 11.3 km long and climbs 381 m at an average of 3.4%, to a summit at 1,116 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 5.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 34 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 27 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 Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 53?

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

Chorrillo de Villarta, Villarta de los Montes 53
Trinità, Via Gombio 53
Col de Cou, Boëge 53
Croce di Casale, Ponte Marese 53
La Tinajuela, Benamargosa 53

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