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HC Where this climb is: Hautes-AlpesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col de Vars

Northern ascent from Guillestre
GPX Profile
Length
19.4 km
Height gain
1137 m
Average
5.9%
Steepest km
9.7%
Summit altitude
2109 m
Difficulty
257
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

972 m → 2109 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Vars from Guillestre
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 9.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.5 km
4–6%
3.2 km
6–8%
6.3 km
8–10%
3.8 km
10–14%
1.5 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.8–4.8
10.5%
2 km · km 4.0–6.0
9.7%
5 km · km 1.4–6.4
8.8%

Time to the top

1h 25 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 1043 m 7.1%
2 1120 m 7.7%
3 1210 m 9.1%
4 1283 m 7.2%
5 1379 m 9.7%
6 1477 m 9.7%
7 1547 m 7.0%
8 1623 m 7.6%
9 1650 m 2.8%
10 1636 m −1.5%

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About Col de Vars

How long and how steep?
From Guillestre, Col de Vars is 19.4 km long and climbs 1,137 m at an average of 5.9%, to a summit at 2,109 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 9.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 25 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 06 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 257. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col de Vars.
Where is it?
It's in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 257?

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

Alto de la Falgera, Veigas 257
Cormet de Roselend, Beaufort 257
Col de Vars, Guillestre 257
Col de Sarenne, Lac du Chambon 257
Alto del Nacimiento, Purchena 256

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