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2 Where this climb is: TarnOccitania, France

Col de La Fontasse

Western ascent from Castres
GPX Profile
Length
9.9 km
Height gain
483 m
Average
4.9%
Steepest km
7.1%
Summit altitude
682 m
Difficulty
81

Elevation profile

200 m → 686 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de La Fontasse from Castres
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 7.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.2 km
4–6%
2.8 km
6–8%
3.3 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.4–1.4
8.1%
2 km · km 2.2–4.2
6.9%
5 km · km 0.3–5.3
6.5%

Time to the top

0h 37 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%
1 261 m 6.1%
2 312 m 5.1%
3 383 m 7.1%
4 449 m 6.6%
5 514 m 6.5%
6 559 m 4.5%
7 583 m 2.4%
8 636 m 5.3%
9 651 m 1.5%
10 682 m 3.4%

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About Col de La Fontasse

How long and how steep?
From Castres, Col de La Fontasse is 9.9 km long and climbs 483 m at an average of 4.9%, to a summit at 682 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 7.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 38 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 30 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 81.
Where is it?
It's in Tarn, Occitania, France.

How hard is 81?

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

Col de Cousines, Le Bez 81
Santuari de Queralt por Berga 81
Col de La Fontasse, Castres 81
Etxauri, Etxauri 81
São Miguel do Monte, Duquezas 81

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