Altigraphs
HC Hautes-Alpes, France

Col du Galibier

South-eastern ascent from Le Monetier les Bains
Length
20.7 km
Height gain
1064 m
Average
5.1%
Steepest km
7.6%
Summit altitude
2554 m
Difficulty
173
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Elevation profile

1491 m → 2554 m Touch or hover to inspect
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 16 at 7.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.5 km
4–6%
10.9 km
6–8%
5.0 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 15.0–16.0
7.6%
2 km · km 14.8–16.8
7.4%
5 km · km 13.4–18.4
7.0%

Time to the top

1h 17 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 1517 m 2.7%
2 1543 m 2.6%
3 1566 m 2.3%
4 1606 m 4.0%
5 1657 m 5.1%
6 1705 m 4.8%
7 1757 m 5.2%
8 1809 m 5.1%
9 1859 m 5.1%
10 1911 m 5.2%

Route map

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At the summit now

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6° Clear Feels like 2° · 2554 m
Headwind on 57% of the climb · Wind 9 km/h N
Tailwind 10% Crosswind 33% Headwind 57%

How hard is 173?

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

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