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HC Where this climb is: Puy-de-DômeAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col du Béal

South-western ascent from Vertolaye
Length
13.6 km
Height gain
895 m
Average
6.6%
Steepest km
8.4%
Summit altitude
1390 m
Difficulty
176
4 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 4
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Elevation profile

495 m → 1390 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Béal from Vertolaye
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 8.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
4.9 km
6–8%
6.5 km
8–10%
2.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.6–6.6
9.2%
2 km · km 4.6–6.6
8.6%
5 km · km 3.5–8.5
7.5%

Time to the top

1h 02 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%
1 541 m 4.6%
2 597 m 5.6%
3 646 m 4.9%
4 711 m 6.5%
5 788 m 7.7%
6 869 m 8.1%
7 954 m 8.4%
8 1018 m 6.4%
9 1085 m 6.7%
10 1138 m 5.4%

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About Col du Béal

How long and how steep?
From Vertolaye, Col du Béal is 13.6 km long and climbs 895 m at an average of 6.6%, to a summit at 1,390 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 8.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 02 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 48 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 176. It's the hardest of the 4 ways up to Col du Béal.
Where is it?
It's in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Climbs nearby

Col de Chansert From Vertolaye · starts here
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Col du Béal From Job · starts 4.6 km away
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Col de Chansert From Job · starts 4.6 km away
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Col du Béal From Le Brugeron · starts 7.5 km away
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