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2 Where this climb is: Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col de Luens

North-western ascent from Castellane
GPX Profile
Length
8.4 km
Height gain
328 m
Average
3.9%
Steepest km
6.9%
Summit altitude
1054 m
Difficulty
52

Elevation profile

721 m → 1054 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Luens from Castellane
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 6.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.2 km
4–6%
1.5 km
6–8%
2.8 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.4–6.4
7.0%
2 km · km 1.6–3.6
6.4%
5 km · km 1.6–6.6
5.4%

Time to the top

0h 28 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%
1 728 m 0.2%
2 762 m 3.4%
3 831 m 6.9%
4 881 m 5.1%
5 928 m 4.7%
6 968 m 3.9%
7 1025 m 5.8%
8 1046 m 2.1%
9 1054 m 1.8%

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About Col de Luens

How long and how steep?
From Castellane, Col de Luens is 8.4 km long and climbs 328 m at an average of 3.9%, to a summit at 1,054 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 6.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 28 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 23 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 52.
Where is it?
It's in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 52?

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

Côte de la Cry, Combloux 52
Bale Hill and Meadows Edge, Baybridge 52
Col de Luens, Castellane 52
Col de Saxel, Bons-en-Chablais 52
Zalamea la Real 52

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