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

Col du Grand Cucheron

South-eastern ascent from Épierre
GPX Profile
Length
12.1 km
Height gain
817 m
Average
6.7%
Steepest km
9.3%
Summit altitude
1183 m
Difficulty
180
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Elevation profile

367 m → 1183 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Grand Cucheron from Épierre
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 9.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.6 km
4–6%
3.0 km
6–8%
3.5 km
8–10%
3.5 km
10–14%
0.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.0–8.0
9.3%
2 km · km 7.0–9.0
9.0%
5 km · km 7.0–12.0
8.5%

Time to the top

0h 56 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%
1 419 m 5.2%
2 469 m 5.0%
3 519 m 5.0%
4 568 m 4.9%
5 599 m 3.1%
6 680 m 8.2%
7 756 m 7.5%
8 848 m 9.3%
9 936 m 8.8%
10 1017 m 8.1%

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About Col du Grand Cucheron

How long and how steep?
From Épierre, Col du Grand Cucheron is 12.1 km long and climbs 817 m at an average of 6.7%, to a summit at 1,183 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 9.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 57 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 44 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 180.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 180?

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

San Fins, Cabeiras (Arbo) 180
Collado del Bermejo por Fuente del Hilo, Alhama 180
Col du Grand Cucheron, Épierre 180
Cerro Peñones, La Isleta del Moro Arráez 179
Cauterets-Cambasque, Soulom 179

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