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1 Where this climb is: AudeOccitania, France

Col de Jau

North-western ascent from Cruce Roquefort de Sault
GPX Profile
Length
10.6 km
Height gain
661 m
Average
6.2%
Steepest km
8.1%
Summit altitude
1503 m
Difficulty
123
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Elevation profile

842 m → 1504 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Jau from Cruce Roquefort de Sault
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 8.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.9 km
4–6%
2.0 km
6–8%
6.5 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.6–5.6
8.6%
2 km · km 3.8–5.8
8.1%
5 km · km 2.8–7.8
7.3%

Time to the top

0h 46 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%
1 892 m 4.9%
2 937 m 4.5%
3 987 m 5.0%
4 1052 m 6.5%
5 1132 m 8.0%
6 1213 m 8.1%
7 1282 m 6.9%
8 1346 m 6.4%
9 1408 m 6.3%
10 1475 m 6.6%

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About Col de Jau

How long and how steep?
From Cruce Roquefort de Sault, Col de Jau is 10.6 km long and climbs 661 m at an average of 6.2%, to a summit at 1,503 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 8.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 47 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 36 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 123.
Where is it?
It's in Aude, Occitania, France.

How hard is 123?

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

Alto de Belate, Irurita 123
Peña Salada, El Toro 123
Col de Jau, Cruce Roquefort de Sault 123
Subida Marquesa por Reforma 123
Collada Sant Isidre 123

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