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HC Where this climb is: Hautes PyreneesOccitania, France

Col de Tentes

North-eastern ascent from Gavarnie
GPX Profile
Length
10.7 km
Height gain
844 m
Average
7.9%
Steepest km
8.8%
Summit altitude
2208 m
Difficulty
207
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Elevation profile

1364 m → 2208 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Tentes from Gavarnie
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 8.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
3.5 km
8–10%
4.8 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.3–3.3
11.1%
2 km · km 1.3–3.3
9.7%
5 km · km 1.1–6.1
8.8%

Time to the top

0h 58 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 1403 m 3.9%
2 1489 m 8.6%
3 1577 m 8.8%
4 1665 m 8.8%
5 1748 m 8.3%
6 1831 m 8.3%
7 1913 m 8.2%
8 1997 m 8.4%
9 2073 m 7.6%
10 2151 m 7.8%

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About Col de Tentes

How long and how steep?
From Gavarnie, Col de Tentes is 10.7 km long and climbs 844 m at an average of 7.9%, to a summit at 2,208 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 8.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 58 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 45 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 207.
Where is it?
It's in Hautes Pyrenees, Occitania, France.

How hard is 207?

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

Haza de Lino, Orgiva 208
Santuari de la Mare de Déu del Mont, Maià de Montcal 207
Col de Tentes, Gavarnie 207
Pagasarri, Larraskitu 207
Col des Saisies 207

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