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2 Where this climb is: Val-de-Ruz RegionNeuchâtel, Switzerland

Col des Pontins

Southern ascent from Villiers
Length
7.7 km
Height gain
338 m
Average
4.4%
Steepest km
7.9%
Summit altitude
1110 m
Difficulty
57

Elevation profile

772 m → 1119 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col des Pontins from Villiers
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 7.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.2 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
1.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.7–5.7
8.3%
2 km · km 4.4–6.4
7.9%
5 km · km 1.4–6.4
5.9%

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%
1 803 m 3.1%
2 848 m 4.5%
3 895 m 4.7%
4 943 m 4.8%
5 1005 m 6.2%
6 1083 m 7.9%
7 1118 m 3.4%
8 1110 m −1.0%

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About Col des Pontins

How long and how steep?
From Villiers, Col des Pontins is 7.7 km long and climbs 338 m at an average of 4.4%, to a summit at 1,110 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 7.9%.
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 57.
Where is it?
It's in Val-de-Ruz Region, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

How hard is 57?

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

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