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

Col de Plainpalais

South-western ascent from Chambéry
GPX Profile
Length
13.2 km
Height gain
860 m
Average
6.5%
Steepest km
7.8%
Summit altitude
1171 m
Difficulty
165
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

311 m → 1171 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Plainpalais from Chambéry
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 7.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.2 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
9.3 km
8–10%
1.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.8–10.8
8.1%
2 km · km 9.6–11.6
7.5%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
6.9%

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%
1 390 m 7.8%
2 447 m 5.7%
3 517 m 7.0%
4 584 m 6.8%
5 656 m 7.2%
6 722 m 6.5%
7 786 m 6.5%
8 847 m 6.1%
9 903 m 5.6%
10 950 m 4.7%

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About Col de Plainpalais

How long and how steep?
From Chambéry, Col de Plainpalais is 13.2 km long and climbs 860 m at an average of 6.5%, to a summit at 1,171 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 7.8%.
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 47 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 165. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de Plainpalais.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 165?

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

Collado Garcia, Olula del Río 165
Passo Falzarego, Cortina d’Ampezzo 165
Col de Plainpalais, Chambéry 165
S. Pedro de Fins, Dornelas 165
Tella, Hospital de Tella 165

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