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2 Where this climb is: Maritime AlpsProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col de Nice

Southern ascent from Drap
GPX Profile
Length
9.8 km
Height gain
325 m
Average
3.3%
Steepest km
7.3%
Summit altitude
413 m
Difficulty
65

Elevation profile

88 m → 413 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Nice from Drap
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 7.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
6.0 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
1.8 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.4–8.4
8.0%
2 km · km 7.4–9.4
7.4%
5 km · km 4.8–9.8
5.2%

Time to the top

0h 31 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 98 m 1.0%
2 156 m 5.8%
3 122 m −3.5%
4 135 m 1.3%
5 160 m 2.5%
6 188 m 2.8%
7 221 m 3.3%
8 289 m 6.8%
9 362 m 7.3%
10 413 m 6.8%

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About Col de Nice

How long and how steep?
From Drap, Col de Nice is 9.8 km long and climbs 325 m at an average of 3.3%, to a summit at 413 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 9, averages 7.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 31 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 25 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 65.
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 65?

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

Alto de la Degollada, Cogollo 65
Balcón de Bizkaia, Gizaburuaga 65
Col de Nice, Drap 65
Puerto de la Cruz de Hierro por Aldeavieja, Arroyo Cardeña 65
Col d'Oderen, Oderen 65

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