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

Col du Galibier

Northern ascent from Valloire
GPX Profile
Length
17.6 km
Height gain
1213 m
Average
6.9%
Steepest km
9.6%
Summit altitude
2640 m
Difficulty
273
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Elevation profile

1427 m → 2640 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Galibier from Valloire
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 13 at 9.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.5 km
4–6%
2.0 km
6–8%
5.3 km
8–10%
7.3 km
10–14%
0.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 12.0–13.0
9.6%
2 km · km 11.0–13.0
9.2%
5 km · km 9.8–14.8
8.4%

Time to the top

1h 24 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 1490 m 6.4%
2 1557 m 6.7%
3 1580 m 2.3%
4 1604 m 2.3%
5 1667 m 6.3%
6 1741 m 7.4%
7 1813 m 7.2%
8 1893 m 8.0%
9 1954 m 6.1%
10 2009 m 5.5%

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About Col du Galibier

How long and how steep?
From Valloire, Col du Galibier is 17.6 km long and climbs 1,213 m at an average of 6.9%, to a summit at 2,640 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 13, averages 9.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 24 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 04 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 273.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 273?

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

Llano de las Ovejas, Nogar 273
El Travieso, Baños de Montemayor 273
Col du Galibier, Valloire 273
Kiran 273
Col de la Lusette, Le Rey 272

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