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HC Where this climb is: SavoyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col des Saisies

Southern ascent from Beaufort
GPX Profile
Length
15.0 km
Height gain
959 m
Average
6.4%
Steepest km
7.8%
Summit altitude
1658 m
Difficulty
185
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Elevation profile

699 m → 1658 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col des Saisies from Beaufort
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 10 at 7.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.3 km
4–6%
1.8 km
6–8%
10.8 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 8.8–9.8
7.9%
2 km · km 8.4–10.4
7.9%
5 km · km 8.4–13.4
7.5%

Time to the top

1h 08 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%
1 764 m 6.5%
2 832 m 6.8%
3 900 m 6.8%
4 972 m 7.2%
5 1039 m 6.7%
6 1090 m 5.1%
7 1154 m 6.4%
8 1213 m 5.9%
9 1242 m 2.9%
10 1320 m 7.8%

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About Col des Saisies

How long and how steep?
From Beaufort, Col des Saisies is 15.0 km long and climbs 959 m at an average of 6.4%, to a summit at 1,658 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 10, averages 7.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 08 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 53 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 Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 185?

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

Subida ao Castelo de Fraião, Fujaços 185
Col de Vasson, Guillaumes 185
Col des Saisies, Beaufort 185
San Isidro - Circo Cebolledo, Felechosa 185
Golobar, Aguilar de Campoo 185

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