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HC Where this climb is: Hautes PyreneesOccitania, France

Col du Tourmalet

North-eastern ascent from Sainte-Marie de Campan
GPX Profile
Length
16.9 km
Height gain
1263 m
Average
7.5%
Steepest km
9.6%
Summit altitude
2115 m
Difficulty
320
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Elevation profile

851 m → 2115 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col du Tourmalet from Sainte-Marie de Campan
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 9.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.0 km
4–6%
2.0 km
6–8%
5.3 km
8–10%
4.8 km
10–14%
2.9 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 11.7–12.7
11.2%
2 km · km 10.8–12.8
9.7%
5 km · km 11.7–16.7
9.2%

Time to the top

1h 27 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%
1 900 m 4.8%
2 939 m 3.9%
3 959 m 2.1%
4 996 m 3.6%
5 1072 m 7.6%
6 1159 m 8.7%
7 1230 m 7.1%
8 1326 m 9.6%
9 1404 m 7.8%
10 1490 m 8.6%

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About Col du Tourmalet

How long and how steep?
From Sainte-Marie de Campan, Col du Tourmalet is 16.9 km long and climbs 1,263 m at an average of 7.5%, to a summit at 2,115 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 9.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 27 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 07 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 320.
Where is it?
It's in Hautes Pyrenees, Occitania, France.

How hard is 320?

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

Col de la Croix de Fer, Allemond 321
Col du Grand Colombier, Culoz 320
Col du Tourmalet, Sainte-Marie de Campan 320
Puerto del Maravio por Coalla - Yernes, Reconcu 319
Takeshi-tōge via Matsumoto, 浅間温泉三丁目 319

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