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1 Where this climb is: Upper SavoyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col de La Colombière

South-western ascent from Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
GPX Profile
Length
13.1 km
Height gain
720 m
Average
5.5%
Steepest km
8.0%
Summit altitude
1607 m
Difficulty
126

Elevation profile

887 m → 1607 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de La Colombière from Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 13 at 8.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.5 km
4–6%
5.0 km
6–8%
4.8 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 12.1–13.1
8.2%
2 km · km 11.1–13.1
7.6%
5 km · km 8.1–13.1
6.7%

Time to the top

0h 52 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%
1 913 m 2.6%
2 960 m 4.7%
3 1019 m 5.9%
4 1074 m 5.5%
5 1136 m 6.1%
6 1194 m 5.9%
7 1224 m 3.0%
8 1272 m 4.8%
9 1315 m 4.3%
10 1381 m 6.6%

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About Col de La Colombière

How long and how steep?
From Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, Col de La Colombière is 13.1 km long and climbs 720 m at an average of 5.5%, to a summit at 1,607 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 13, averages 8.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 52 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 41 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 126.
Where is it?
It's in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 126?

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

Col du Portillon, Bossòst 126
Puerto de Montovo, La Casa'l Sol 126
Col de La Colombière, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt 126
Travassos, Outeiro 126
Embalse de Cavallers, Barruera 126

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