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3 Where this climb is: VosgesGrand Est, France

Col de Grosse Pierre

Southern ascent from La Bresse
GPX Profile
Length
5.3 km
Height gain
313 m
Average
5.9%
Steepest km
6.5%
Summit altitude
951 m
Difficulty
52
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

638 m → 951 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Grosse Pierre from La Bresse
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 6.5%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
2.8 km
6–8%
2.5 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.0–4.0
6.5%
2 km · km 2.0–4.0
6.2%

Time to the top

0h 22 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%
1 698 m 6.0%
2 758 m 5.9%
3 816 m 5.9%
4 881 m 6.5%
5 933 m 5.2%
6 951 m 5.5%

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About Col de Grosse Pierre

How long and how steep?
From La Bresse, Col de Grosse Pierre is 5.3 km long and climbs 313 m at an average of 5.9%, to a summit at 951 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 6.5%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 22 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 17 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 52. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de Grosse Pierre.
Where is it?
It's in Vosges, Grand Est, France.

How hard is 52?

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

Zalamea la Real 52
Puerto de la Hoya, Béjar 52
Col de Grosse Pierre, La Bresse 52
Ermita Virgen de la Cabeza por Aldea de la Concepción 52
El Viso, Cifuentes 52

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