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2 Where this climb is: Haute-GaronneOccitania, France

Col des Ares

South-western ascent from Fronsac
GPX Profile
Length
8.3 km
Height gain
330 m
Average
4.0%
Steepest km
5.9%
Summit altitude
796 m
Difficulty
47
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

462 m → 796 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col des Ares from Fronsac
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 5.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.6 km
4–6%
5.0 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.0–6.0
5.9%
2 km · km 5.0–7.0
5.3%
5 km · km 1.2–6.2
4.7%

Time to the top

0h 27 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%
1 462 m −0.4%
2 503 m 4.1%
3 554 m 5.1%
4 596 m 4.2%
5 629 m 3.3%
6 689 m 5.9%
7 735 m 4.6%
8 784 m 4.9%
9 796 m 3.7%

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About Col des Ares

How long and how steep?
From Fronsac, Col des Ares is 8.3 km long and climbs 330 m at an average of 4.0%, to a summit at 796 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 5.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 28 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 22 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 47. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col des Ares.
Where is it?
It's in Haute-Garonne, Occitania, France.

How hard is 47?

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

Côte du Château de Buron, Les Bogers 48
Alto de Iznate por Benamocarra, Vegas de Fela 48
Col des Ares, Fronsac 47
Puerto del Gamo, Casar de Palomero 47
Subida a Casares 47

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