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HC Where this climb is: Hautes PyreneesOccitania, France

Col du Tourmalet

North-eastern ascent from Artigues
GPX Profile
Length
8.9 km
Height gain
812 m
Average
9.1%
Steepest km
9.9%
Summit altitude
2115 m
Difficulty
230
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Elevation profile

1303 m → 2115 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Tourmalet from Artigues
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 9.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
0.0 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
6.0 km
10–14%
1.7 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.8–3.8
10.1%
2 km · km 2.8–4.8
9.7%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
9.3%

Time to the top

0h 53 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 1395 m 9.2%
2 1486 m 9.1%
3 1573 m 8.7%
4 1671 m 9.9%
5 1765 m 9.4%
6 1851 m 8.5%
7 1940 m 8.9%
8 2024 m 8.4%
9 2115 m 9.7%

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About Col du Tourmalet

How long and how steep?
From Artigues, Col du Tourmalet is 8.9 km long and climbs 812 m at an average of 9.1%, to a summit at 2,115 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 9.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 54 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 41 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 230.
Where is it?
It's in Hautes Pyrenees, Occitania, France.

How hard is 230?

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

Mirador Eume por Central Parrote, O Rodeiro 230
Valmeinier Station, Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne 230
Col du Tourmalet, Artigues 230
Colláu Espina (los Machucos), Bustablado 230
Col d’Artigau via La Gaude, Melles 230

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