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2 Where this climb is: Puy-de-DômeAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col de la Croix Morand

South-western ascent from Mont-Dore
GPX Profile
Length
6.8 km
Height gain
361 m
Average
5.3%
Steepest km
6.2%
Summit altitude
1400 m
Difficulty
55
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

1040 m → 1400 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de la Croix Morand from Mont-Dore
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 6.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
5.8 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.8–6.8
6.1%
2 km · km 4.8–6.8
6.0%
5 km · km 1.9–6.8
5.5%

Time to the top

0h 26 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 1085 m 4.5%
2 1135 m 5.0%
3 1183 m 4.8%
4 1235 m 5.2%
5 1291 m 5.6%
6 1350 m 5.9%
7 1400 m 6.2%

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About Col de la Croix Morand

How long and how steep?
From Mont-Dore, Col de la Croix Morand is 6.8 km long and climbs 361 m at an average of 5.3%, to a summit at 1,400 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 6.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 26 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 20 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 55. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de la Croix Morand.
Where is it?
It's in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 55?

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

Puerto del Hospital 56
Ermita de la Virgen del Castillo, Almadén 56
Col de la Croix Morand, Mont-Dore 55
Alto Fuente del Gallo, Rubial 55
Côte de Berzet, Ceyrat 55

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