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2 Where this climb is: Upper SavoyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col de Leschaux

Northern ascent from Sevrier
GPX Profile
Length
11.6 km
Height gain
441 m
Average
3.8%
Steepest km
7.9%
Summit altitude
898 m
Difficulty
76
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

458 m → 898 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Leschaux from Sevrier
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 7.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
9.1 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
0.5 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.6–8.6
11.4%
2 km · km 7.0–9.0
7.8%
5 km · km 3.8–8.8
5.3%

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%
1 494 m 3.6%
2 534 m 4.0%
3 572 m 3.8%
4 610 m 3.7%
5 647 m 3.7%
6 685 m 3.8%
7 719 m 3.5%
8 798 m 7.9%
9 876 m 7.7%
10 851 m −2.5%

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About Col de Leschaux

How long and how steep?
From Sevrier, Col de Leschaux is 11.6 km long and climbs 441 m at an average of 3.8%, to a summit at 898 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 7.9%.
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 76. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de Leschaux.
Where is it?
It's in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 76?

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

Col Saint Jean via Le Soin 76
Col de la Croix de Montalric, Sorèze 76
Col de Leschaux, Sevrier 76
La Morera de Montsant, Escaladei 76
Coll de Collsesplanes, Bojons 76

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