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2 Where this climb is: Hautes PyreneesOccitania, France

Col de la Hourquette ouest

Northern ascent from Payolle
GPX Profile
Length
8.6 km
Height gain
434 m
Average
5.0%
Steepest km
8.0%
Summit altitude
1563 m
Difficulty
95
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Elevation profile

1129 m → 1563 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de la Hourquette ouest from Payolle
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 8.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.1 km
4–6%
1.5 km
6–8%
3.3 km
8–10%
1.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.8–1.8
8.4%
2 km · km 0.2–2.2
7.7%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
5.9%

Time to the top

0h 36 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 1198 m 6.9%
2 1274 m 7.6%
3 1339 m 6.5%
4 1419 m 8.0%
5 1422 m 0.3%
6 1398 m −2.3%
7 1449 m 5.1%
8 1526 m 7.7%
9 1563 m 5.7%

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About Col de la Hourquette ouest

How long and how steep?
From Payolle, Col de la Hourquette ouest is 8.6 km long and climbs 434 m at an average of 5.0%, to a summit at 1,563 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 8.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 36 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 28 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 95.
Where is it?
It's in Hautes Pyrenees, Occitania, France.

How hard is 95?

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

Col du Grand Bois, Saint-Ètienne 95
Col de Montgenèvre, Briançon 95
Col de la Hourquette ouest, Payolle 95
Rozo de los Lobos, San Pedro Manrique 95
Puerto del Tremedal, Becedas 95

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