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

Col des Saisies

North-western ascent
GPX Profile
Length
14.0 km
Height gain
908 m
Average
6.5%
Steepest km
8.6%
Summit altitude
1658 m
Difficulty
207
3 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 3

Elevation profile

738 m → 1658 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col des Saisies
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 8.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.5 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
3.5 km
8–10%
7.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.5–1.5
8.8%
2 km · km 8.0–10.0
8.6%
5 km · km 0.1–5.1
8.3%

Time to the top

1h 05 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%
1 834 m 8.4%
2 918 m 8.4%
3 998 m 8.0%
4 1080 m 8.2%
5 1162 m 8.2%
6 1212 m 5.0%
7 1267 m 5.5%
8 1342 m 7.6%
9 1429 m 8.6%
10 1514 m 8.5%

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About Col des Saisies

How long and how steep?
Col des Saisies is 14.0 km long and climbs 908 m at an average of 6.5%, to a summit at 1,658 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 9, averages 8.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 05 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 51 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 207. It's the hardest of the 3 ways up to Col des Saisies.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 207?

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

Col de Tentes, Gavarnie 207
Pagasarri, Larraskitu 207
Col des Saisies 207
Fonte Tea, A Baixada do Matadoiro 207
Mixões da Serra por Danaia, Cuide de Vila Verde 207

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