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

Col du Glandon

North-eastern ascent from Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines
GPX Profile
Length
20.1 km
Height gain
1423 m
Average
7.1%
Steepest km
11.1%
Summit altitude
1907 m
Difficulty
341
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

485 m → 1918 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Glandon from Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 19 at 11.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.6 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
7.3 km
8–10%
5.8 km
10–14%
2.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 18.0–19.0
11.1%
2 km · km 17.3–19.3
10.8%
5 km · km 14.4–19.4
8.9%

Time to the top

1h 39 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%
1 542 m 5.7%
2 612 m 7.0%
3 684 m 7.3%
4 757 m 7.2%
5 832 m 7.5%
6 901 m 6.9%
7 977 m 7.6%
8 1054 m 7.7%
9 1098 m 4.5%
10 1107 m 0.9%

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About Col du Glandon

How long and how steep?
From Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines, Col du Glandon is 20.1 km long and climbs 1,423 m at an average of 7.1%, to a summit at 1,907 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 19, averages 11.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 39 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 16 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 341. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col du Glandon.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 341?

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

Plan Pichu, Aime 342
Otxogorri, Ahuntzola 341
Col du Glandon, Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines 341
Bola del Mundo, Cerceda 341
Col Sensibile, Alçay 341

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