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2 Where this climb is: Hautes-AlpesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col de Montgenèvre

South-western ascent from Briançon
GPX Profile
Length
10.9 km
Height gain
518 m
Average
4.7%
Steepest km
8.0%
Summit altitude
1851 m
Difficulty
95
3 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 3

Elevation profile

1333 m → 1851 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Montgenèvre from Briançon
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 8.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.4 km
4–6%
3.3 km
6–8%
2.8 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.4–6.4
8.3%
2 km · km 8.4–10.4
7.4%
5 km · km 5.4–10.4
7.0%

Time to the top

0h 41 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 1337 m 0.4%
2 1351 m 1.5%
3 1364 m 1.3%
4 1416 m 5.2%
5 1460 m 4.5%
6 1541 m 8.0%
7 1602 m 6.2%
8 1663 m 6.0%
9 1733 m 7.0%
10 1804 m 7.1%

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About Col de Montgenèvre

How long and how steep?
From Briançon, Col de Montgenèvre is 10.9 km long and climbs 518 m at an average of 4.7%, to a summit at 1,851 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 8.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 42 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 33 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 95. It's the hardest of the 3 ways up to Col de Montgenèvre.
Where is it?
It's in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 95?

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

Sierra de Altomira, Zorita de los Canes 95
Col du Grand Bois, Saint-Ètienne 95
Col de Montgenèvre, Briançon 95
Col de la Hourquette ouest, Payolle 95
Rozo de los Lobos, San Pedro Manrique 95

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