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3 Where this climb is: District du Jura-Nord vaudoisVaud, Switzerland

Col du Mont d'Orzeires

North-eastern ascent from Vallorbe
Length
5.5 km
Height gain
291 m
Average
5.3%
Steepest km
9.0%
Summit altitude
1061 m
Difficulty
62

Elevation profile

764 m → 1061 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Mont d'Orzeires from Vallorbe
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 9.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.3 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.6–2.6
10.3%
2 km · km 1.2–3.2
8.4%

Time to the top

0h 22 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%
1 766 m −0.5%
2 840 m 7.5%
3 930 m 9.0%
4 988 m 5.8%
5 1038 m 5.0%
6 1061 m 4.3%

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About Col du Mont d'Orzeires

How long and how steep?
From Vallorbe, Col du Mont d'Orzeires is 5.5 km long and climbs 291 m at an average of 5.3%, to a summit at 1,061 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 9.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 22 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 18 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 62.
Where is it?
It's in District du Jura-Nord vaudois, Vaud, Switzerland.

How hard is 62?

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

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