Altigraphs
HC Savoy, France

Col du Telegraphe - Galibier

Northern ascent from Saint Michel de Maurienne
Length
34.8 km
Height gain
1914 m
Average
5.5%
Steepest km
9.2%
Summit altitude
2640 m
Difficulty
455
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Elevation profile

726 m → 2640 m Touch or hover to inspect
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 30 at 9.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
7.8 km
4–6%
3.5 km
6–8%
14.8 km
8–10%
8.5 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 29.2–30.2
9.6%
2 km · km 28.2–30.2
9.2%
5 km · km 27.0–32.0
8.4%

Time to the top

2h 29 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 792 m 6.6%
2 872 m 8.0%
3 955 m 8.3%
4 1035 m 8.1%
5 1106 m 7.0%
6 1180 m 7.4%
7 1253 m 7.3%
8 1314 m 6.2%
9 1376 m 6.2%
10 1442 m 6.6%

Route map

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At the summit now

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7° Clear Feels like 2° · 2640 m
Tailwind on 64% of the climb · Wind 7 km/h N
Tailwind 64% Crosswind 18% Headwind 18%

How hard is 455?

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

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