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

Col de Restefond

South-eastern ascent from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
Length
24.5 km
Height gain
1571 m
Average
6.4%
Steepest km
8.4%
Summit altitude
2714 m
Difficulty
306

Elevation profile

1143 m → 2714 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Restefond from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 8.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.0 km
4–6%
6.3 km
6–8%
9.3 km
8–10%
5.8 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 18.8–19.8
8.9%
2 km · km 11.0–13.0
7.9%
5 km · km 11.0–16.0
7.7%

Time to the top

1h 50 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 1209 m 6.6%
2 1236 m 2.8%
3 1281 m 4.5%
4 1335 m 5.4%
5 1397 m 6.2%
6 1454 m 5.7%
7 1506 m 5.2%
8 1590 m 8.4%
9 1652 m 6.2%
10 1705 m 5.3%

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About Col de Restefond

How long and how steep?
From Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, Col de Restefond is 24.5 km long and climbs 1,571 m at an average of 6.4%, to a summit at 2,714 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 8.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 50 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 25 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 306.
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 306?

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

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