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3 Where this climb is: IsèreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Col du Cucheron

South-western ascent from Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
GPX Profile
Length
3.3 km
Height gain
250 m
Average
7.7%
Steepest km
9.9%
Summit altitude
1139 m
Difficulty
65
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Elevation profile

889 m → 1139 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Cucheron from Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 9.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
0.5 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
1.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.2–2.2
10.0%
2 km · km 1.2–3.2
9.4%

Time to the top

0h 17 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%
1 934 m 4.5%
2 1022 m 8.8%
3 1120 m 9.9%
4 1139 m 7.3%

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About Col du Cucheron

How long and how steep?
From Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Col du Cucheron is 3.3 km long and climbs 250 m at an average of 7.7%, to a summit at 1,139 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 9.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 17 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 13 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 65.
Where is it?
It's in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 65?

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

Puerto de la Cruz de Hierro por Aldeavieja, Arroyo Cardeña 65
Col d'Oderen, Oderen 65
Col du Cucheron, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse 65
Garbí, Naquera 64
Els Àngels, Girona 64

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