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2 Where this climb is: Hautes-AlpesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col du Galibier

Southern ascent from Lautaret
GPX Profile
Length
8.6 km
Height gain
584 m
Average
6.8%
Steepest km
9.4%
Summit altitude
2641 m
Difficulty
117
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Elevation profile

2057 m → 2641 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Galibier from Lautaret
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 9.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
4.5 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.1 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.7–8.6
9.1%
2 km · km 2.0–4.0
7.4%
5 km · km 0.4–5.4
7.0%

Time to the top

0h 40 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 2116 m 5.9%
2 2183 m 6.8%
3 2258 m 7.4%
4 2331 m 7.3%
5 2393 m 6.2%
6 2459 m 6.6%
7 2516 m 5.7%
8 2582 m 6.6%
9 2641 m 9.4%

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About Col du Galibier

How long and how steep?
From Lautaret, Col du Galibier is 8.6 km long and climbs 584 m at an average of 6.8%, to a summit at 2,641 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 9.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 40 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 31 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 117.
Where is it?
It's in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 117?

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

Mijares, Burgohondo 117
Muro de Almáchar, Los Puentes 117
Col du Galibier, Lautaret 117
Alto del Violeo, Brañes 117
Serra do Socorro (por Capela de Stª Marta), Casal de Barbas 117

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