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1 Where this climb is: AinAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col de La Faucille

South-eastern ascent from Gex
GPX Profile
Length
11.5 km
Height gain
726 m
Average
6.3%
Steepest km
8.2%
Summit altitude
1320 m
Difficulty
135
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Elevation profile

594 m → 1320 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de La Faucille from Gex
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 8.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
3.8 km
6–8%
6.0 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.8–8.8
8.3%
2 km · km 7.8–9.8
8.0%
5 km · km 6.2–11.2
7.3%

Time to the top

0h 50 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%
1 649 m 5.5%
2 698 m 5.0%
3 756 m 5.8%
4 813 m 5.7%
5 875 m 6.2%
6 932 m 5.7%
7 993 m 6.1%
8 1061 m 6.9%
9 1144 m 8.2%
10 1218 m 7.4%

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About Col de La Faucille

How long and how steep?
From Gex, Col de La Faucille is 11.5 km long and climbs 726 m at an average of 6.3%, to a summit at 1,320 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 9, averages 8.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 51 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 39 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 135.
Where is it?
It's in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 135?

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

Puerto del Piornal, Valdastillas 135
Relojero por la Balsa, La Alberca 135
Col de La Faucille, Gex 135
Puerto de Benitorafe, Olula del Río 135
La Bolina por Olías, La Cala del Moral 135

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