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

Col du Mont-Cenis

Western ascent from Val-Cenis
GPX Profile
Length
16.1 km
Height gain
792 m
Average
4.9%
Steepest km
8.2%
Summit altitude
2083 m
Difficulty
166
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Elevation profile

1291 m → 2083 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Mont-Cenis from Val-Cenis
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 13 at 8.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
5.0 km
4–6%
2.6 km
6–8%
6.5 km
8–10%
2.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 12.2–13.2
8.5%
2 km · km 12.4–14.4
8.2%
5 km · km 9.6–14.6
7.9%

Time to the top

1h 02 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 1358 m 6.7%
2 1385 m 2.7%
3 1358 m −2.7%
4 1366 m 0.7%
5 1375 m 1.0%
6 1392 m 1.7%
7 1434 m 4.2%
8 1494 m 6.0%
9 1547 m 5.4%
10 1612 m 6.5%

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About Col du Mont-Cenis

How long and how steep?
From Val-Cenis, Col du Mont-Cenis is 16.1 km long and climbs 792 m at an average of 4.9%, to a summit at 2,083 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 13, averages 8.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 02 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 49 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 166.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 166?

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

Puerto de Villazoi, Villizói 166
Guils Fontanera, Bolvir 166
Col du Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis 166
El Cerval, La Herradura 166
Monte Xiabre, Vilagarcía de Arousa 166

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