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

Col de l'Espigoulier

Northern ascent from Les Hélianthes
GPX Profile
Length
11.8 km
Height gain
507 m
Average
4.3%
Steepest km
6.8%
Summit altitude
731 m
Difficulty
77
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Elevation profile

224 m → 731 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de l'Espigoulier from Les Hélianthes
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 6.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.8 km
4–6%
4.0 km
6–8%
2.8 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.4–5.4
6.8%
2 km · km 3.4–5.4
6.2%
5 km · km 0.6–5.6
5.8%

Time to the top

0h 41 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%
1 254 m 3.0%
2 322 m 6.8%
3 376 m 5.4%
4 436 m 6.0%
5 496 m 6.0%
6 537 m 4.1%
7 583 m 4.6%
8 608 m 2.6%
9 628 m 2.0%
10 664 m 3.6%

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About Col de l'Espigoulier

How long and how steep?
From Les Hélianthes, Col de l'Espigoulier is 11.8 km long and climbs 507 m at an average of 4.3%, to a summit at 731 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 6.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 41 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 33 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 77.
Where is it?
It's in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 77?

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

Vivero, Lezama 77
Castro Herville por Madorras, O Cristo 77
Col de l'Espigoulier, Les Hélianthes 77
Alto de Vilaesteva, Aranza 77
Balneari de Cardó por Rasquera, Miravet 77

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