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2 Where this climb is: Pyrénées-OrientalesOccitania, France

Col de Jou

Northern ascent from Vernet les Bains
GPX Profile
Length
6.3 km
Height gain
482 m
Average
7.7%
Steepest km
9.8%
Summit altitude
1124 m
Difficulty
119

Elevation profile

641 m → 1124 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Jou from Vernet les Bains
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 9.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
0.3 km
6–8%
2.3 km
8–10%
2.5 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.0–6.0
9.8%
2 km · km 4.2–6.2
9.5%

Time to the top

0h 32 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%
1 692 m 5.1%
2 749 m 5.7%
3 822 m 7.2%
4 909 m 8.7%
5 1001 m 9.2%
6 1099 m 9.8%
7 1124 m 9.0%

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About Col de Jou

How long and how steep?
From Vernet les Bains, Col de Jou is 6.3 km long and climbs 482 m at an average of 7.7%, to a summit at 1,124 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 9.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 33 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 25 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 119.
Where is it?
It's in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, France.

How hard is 119?

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

Collado del Cepelludo, Argüeso 119
Beiral do Lima - Armada, Sorro 119
Col de Jou, Vernet les Bains 119
Valico di Monte Carruozzo via Muro Lucano, Ponte Giacoia 119
As Paxareiras, Serres 119

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