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HC Where this climb is: AriègeOccitania, France

Col du Pailheres

Western ascent
GPX Profile
Length
12.1 km
Height gain
882 m
Average
7.3%
Steepest km
9.6%
Summit altitude
1975 m
Difficulty
218
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Elevation profile

1093 m → 1999 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Pailheres
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 10 at 9.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.9 km
4–6%
0.8 km
6–8%
2.5 km
8–10%
6.8 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.0–10.0
9.6%
2 km · km 9.4–11.4
9.5%
5 km · km 6.2–11.2
9.2%

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 1126 m 3.3%
2 1208 m 8.1%
3 1287 m 7.9%
4 1368 m 8.1%
5 1413 m 4.5%
6 1466 m 5.4%
7 1562 m 9.5%
8 1649 m 8.7%
9 1736 m 8.7%
10 1832 m 9.6%

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About Col du Pailheres

How long and how steep?
Col du Pailheres is 12.1 km long and climbs 882 m at an average of 7.3%, to a summit at 1,975 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 10, averages 9.6%.
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 48 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 218.
Where is it?
It's in Ariège, Occitania, France.

How hard is 218?

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

Passo Rolle, Fiera di Primiero 218
Monte Velo - Passo Santa Barbara, Loppio 218
Col du Pailheres 218
Col de Joux, Saint-Vincent 218
Puerto del Escudo, Entrambasmestas 218

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