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2 Where this climb is: Bouches-du-RhôneProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col de L'Espigoulier

South-western ascent from Gémenos
GPX Profile
Length
11.5 km
Height gain
590 m
Average
5.1%
Steepest km
7.3%
Summit altitude
731 m
Difficulty
101
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

141 m → 732 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de L'Espigoulier from Gémenos
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 7.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.5 km
4–6%
2.5 km
6–8%
5.3 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.4–4.4
7.4%
2 km · km 2.6–4.6
7.1%
5 km · km 3.0–8.0
6.3%

Time to the top

0h 44 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%
1 162 m 2.1%
2 196 m 3.4%
3 255 m 5.9%
4 327 m 7.3%
5 370 m 4.3%
6 441 m 7.1%
7 510 m 6.9%
8 571 m 6.1%
9 622 m 5.1%
10 678 m 5.6%

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About Col de L'Espigoulier

How long and how steep?
From Gémenos, Col de L'Espigoulier is 11.5 km long and climbs 590 m at an average of 5.1%, to a summit at 731 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 7.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 45 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 35 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 101. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de l'Espigoulier.
Where is it?
It's in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 101?

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

Santuario de la Virgen de Gracia, Archidona 101
Cómpeta, Torrox 101
Col de L'Espigoulier, Gémenos 101
Alto do Lago, Ouselle 101
Charquito 101

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