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3 Where this climb is: SavoyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col de Leschaux

Southern ascent from Lescheraines
GPX Profile
Length
7.2 km
Height gain
314 m
Average
4.3%
Steepest km
5.6%
Summit altitude
898 m
Difficulty
44
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Elevation profile

584 m → 898 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Leschaux from Lescheraines
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 5.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.0 km
4–6%
4.3 km
6–8%
0.0 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.8–2.8
5.7%
2 km · km 2.0–4.0
5.5%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
4.7%

Time to the top

0h 24 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%
1 634 m 5.0%
2 684 m 5.0%
3 740 m 5.6%
4 793 m 5.3%
5 820 m 2.6%
6 853 m 3.3%
7 891 m 3.8%
8 898 m 3.2%

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About Col de Leschaux

How long and how steep?
From Lescheraines, Col de Leschaux is 7.2 km long and climbs 314 m at an average of 4.3%, to a summit at 898 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 5.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 24 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 19 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 44.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 44?

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

Coll de Teixeta, Duesaigües 44
Alto de Santa Lucía, Rotura de Cabañas 44
Col de Leschaux, Lescheraines 44
Balcón de Bizkaia, Munitibar 44
Triple Mur de Monty, Tailfer 44

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