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HC Where this climb is: Maritime AlpsProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col de la Couillole

Eastern ascent from Saint-Saveur-Sur-Tinée
Length
16.0 km
Height gain
1165 m
Average
7.3%
Steepest km
8.7%
Summit altitude
1676 m
Difficulty
252

Elevation profile

500 m → 1676 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de la Couillole from Saint-Saveur-Sur-Tinée
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 8.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.8 km
4–6%
1.8 km
6–8%
6.7 km
8–10%
3.8 km
10–14%
2.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.8–5.8
9.2%
2 km · km 2.2–4.2
8.6%
5 km · km 2.2–7.2
8.2%

Time to the top

1h 21 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%
1 572 m 6.0%
2 632 m 6.1%
3 719 m 8.7%
4 790 m 7.0%
5 867 m 7.7%
6 952 m 8.4%
7 1020 m 6.9%
8 1098 m 7.8%
9 1181 m 8.3%
10 1240 m 5.9%

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About Col de la Couillole

How long and how steep?
From Saint-Saveur-Sur-Tinée, Col de la Couillole is 16.0 km long and climbs 1,165 m at an average of 7.3%, to a summit at 1,676 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 8.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 21 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 02 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 252.
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 252?

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

Col de la Couillole, Saint-Saveur-Sur-Tinée 252

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