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2 Where this climb is: Upper SavoyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col des Aravis

North-western ascent from Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
GPX Profile
Length
10.2 km
Height gain
526 m
Average
5.1%
Steepest km
7.0%
Summit altitude
1486 m
Difficulty
89
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Elevation profile

960 m → 1486 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col des Aravis from Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 7.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.7 km
4–6%
3.0 km
6–8%
4.5 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.2–8.2
7.2%
2 km · km 6.6–8.6
6.9%
5 km · km 4.0–9.0
6.4%

Time to the top

0h 38 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%
1 993 m 3.2%
2 1023 m 3.1%
3 1052 m 2.9%
4 1112 m 6.1%
5 1174 m 6.1%
6 1231 m 5.8%
7 1296 m 6.5%
8 1366 m 7.0%
9 1434 m 6.8%
10 1481 m 4.8%

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About Col des Aravis

How long and how steep?
From Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, Col des Aravis is 10.2 km long and climbs 526 m at an average of 5.1%, to a summit at 1,486 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 7.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 39 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 31 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 89.
Where is it?
It's in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 89?

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

Muro Monte Tahume, As Brañas 89
Alto de Karabieta, Eibar 89
Col des Aravis, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt 89
Col du Mollendruz, Vallorbe 89
Alto Puntallana, Santa Cruz de La Palma 89

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