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

Col de Tende

Southern ascent from Tende
GPX Profile
Length
17.1 km
Height gain
1080 m
Average
6.3%
Steepest km
11.1%
Summit altitude
1871 m
Difficulty
226
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

791 m → 1871 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Tende from Tende
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 18 at 11.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.8 km
4–6%
2.8 km
6–8%
6.0 km
8–10%
3.8 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 11.8–12.8
10.0%
2 km · km 15.1–17.1
8.8%
5 km · km 11.8–16.8
8.3%

Time to the top

1h 17 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%
1 839 m 4.8%
2 846 m 0.6%
3 895 m 4.9%
4 924 m 2.9%
5 980 m 5.6%
6 1042 m 6.2%
7 1119 m 7.7%
8 1170 m 5.1%
9 1237 m 6.7%
10 1306 m 6.9%

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About Col de Tende

How long and how steep?
From Tende, Col de Tende is 17.1 km long and climbs 1,080 m at an average of 6.3%, to a summit at 1,871 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 11.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 17 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 60 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 226. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de Tende.
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 226?

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

Picón Blanco, Espinosa de los Monteros 226
Puerto de Ventana, San Martín 226
Col de Tende, Tende 226
Punta Veleno, Garda 225
Col de Marie-Blanque, Escot 225

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