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

Col de La Turbie

Eastern ascent from Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
GPX Profile
Length
13.8 km
Height gain
458 m
Average
3.3%
Steepest km
7.0%
Summit altitude
478 m
Difficulty
96
3 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 3

Elevation profile

20 m → 478 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de La Turbie from Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 12 at 7.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

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

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 11.7–12.7
7.9%
2 km · km 10.6–12.6
7.1%
5 km · km 8.4–13.4
6.0%

Time to the top

0h 46 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 72 m 5.2%
2 122 m 5.0%
3 178 m 5.6%
4 233 m 5.5%
5 286 m 5.3%
6 282 m −0.4%
7 232 m −5.0%
8 173 m −5.9%
9 198 m 2.5%
10 254 m 5.6%

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About Col de La Turbie

How long and how steep?
From Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Col de La Turbie is 13.8 km long and climbs 458 m at an average of 3.3%, to a summit at 478 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 12, averages 7.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 46 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 37 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 96. It's the hardest of the 3 ways up to Col de La Turbie.
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 96?

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

Serra d'Arga por Arga de Baixo e Arga de Cima, Covas 96
Puerto del Piélago, El Real de San Vicente 96
Col de La Turbie, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 96
Monestir de Sant Pere de Rodes, Vilajuïga 96
Pilotegi, Igara 96

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