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

Col de Vasson

Western ascent from Guillaumes
GPX Profile
Length
11.8 km
Height gain
865 m
Average
7.3%
Steepest km
7.8%
Summit altitude
1662 m
Difficulty
185

Elevation profile

797 m → 1662 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col de Vasson from Guillaumes
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 7.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
0.5 km
6–8%
9.1 km
8–10%
2.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.4–4.4
8.8%
2 km · km 2.6–4.6
8.0%
5 km · km 1.4–6.4
7.6%

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%
1 869 m 7.2%
2 943 m 7.4%
3 1017 m 7.4%
4 1096 m 7.8%
5 1172 m 7.6%
6 1245 m 7.3%
7 1323 m 7.8%
8 1384 m 6.1%
9 1459 m 7.5%
10 1531 m 7.1%

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About Col de Vasson

How long and how steep?
From Guillaumes, Col de Vasson is 11.8 km long and climbs 865 m at an average of 7.3%, to a summit at 1,662 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 7.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 59 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 185.
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 185?

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

Cou du Petit Saint Bernard, Séez 185
Subida ao Castelo de Fraião, Fujaços 185
Col de Vasson, Guillaumes 185
Col des Saisies, Beaufort 185
San Isidro - Circo Cebolledo, Felechosa 185

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