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

Col du Grand Cucheron

Western ascent from Les Curtets
GPX Profile
Length
17.7 km
Height gain
878 m
Average
5.0%
Steepest km
9.5%
Summit altitude
1183 m
Difficulty
215
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

305 m → 1183 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Grand Cucheron from Les Curtets
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 16 at 9.5%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
6.3 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
2.3 km
8–10%
7.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 15.0–16.0
9.5%
2 km · km 14.6–16.6
9.0%
5 km · km 1.0–6.0
8.4%

Time to the top

1h 11 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%
1 359 m 5.4%
2 441 m 8.2%
3 523 m 8.2%
4 610 m 8.7%
5 697 m 8.7%
6 781 m 8.4%
7 825 m 4.4%
8 868 m 4.3%
9 894 m 2.7%
10 863 m −3.2%

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About Col du Grand Cucheron

How long and how steep?
From Les Curtets, Col du Grand Cucheron is 17.7 km long and climbs 878 m at an average of 5.0%, to a summit at 1,183 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 16, averages 9.5%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 11 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 56 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 215. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col du Grand Cucheron.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 215?

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

Plan via Pianlargo, San Leonardo in Passiria 215
Peña Escrita, Torrecuevas 215
Col du Grand Cucheron, Les Curtets 215
Santuario El Acebo, Cangas del Narcea 214
Santa Brigida, Sabiñán 214

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