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HC Where this climb is: IsèreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col de Luitel

Southern ascent from Séchilienne
GPX Profile
Length
9.7 km
Height gain
898 m
Average
9.2%
Steepest km
11.7%
Summit altitude
1262 m
Difficulty
283
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

363 m → 1262 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Luitel from Séchilienne
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 11.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.7 km
4–6%
0.5 km
6–8%
0.5 km
8–10%
4.0 km
10–14%
3.8 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.2–8.2
11.9%
2 km · km 7.2–9.2
10.9%
5 km · km 4.0–9.0
10.5%

Time to the top

1h 00 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%
1 445 m 8.1%
2 541 m 9.6%
3 635 m 9.5%
4 723 m 8.8%
5 829 m 10.6%
6 929 m 10.0%
7 1036 m 10.7%
8 1130 m 9.3%
9 1247 m 11.7%
10 1262 m 2.1%

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About Col de Luitel

How long and how steep?
From Séchilienne, Col de Luitel is 9.7 km long and climbs 898 m at an average of 9.2%, to a summit at 1,262 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 9, averages 11.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 00 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 46 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 283. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col du Luitel.
Where is it?
It's in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 283?

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

Hautacam (Col de Tramassel), Ayros-Arbouix 284
Passo di Santa Cristina, Stazzona 283
Col de Luitel, Séchilienne 283
Isola 2000, Isola 283
Calar Alto por Las Menas, Serón 282

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