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HC Where this climb is: Maritime AlpsProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Col Saint-Martin (La Colmiane) via Valdeblore

Western ascent from Rimplas
Length
16.4 km
Height gain
1012 m
Average
6.2%
Steepest km
7.5%
Summit altitude
1502 m
Difficulty
182
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

472 m → 1502 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Col Saint-Martin (La Colmiane) via Valdeblore from Rimplas
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 7.5%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.0 km
4–6%
6.3 km
6–8%
8.1 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.2–1.2
9.4%
2 km · km 0.2–2.2
8.6%
5 km · km 0.2–5.2
6.9%

Time to the top

1h 14 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%
1 558 m 6.9%
2 633 m 7.5%
3 698 m 6.5%
4 750 m 5.2%
5 807 m 5.8%
6 865 m 5.7%
7 923 m 5.8%
8 977 m 5.4%
9 1017 m 4.0%
10 1085 m 6.8%

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About Col Saint-Martin (La Colmiane) via Valdeblore

How long and how steep?
From Rimplas, Col Saint-Martin (La Colmiane) via Valdeblore is 16.4 km long and climbs 1,012 m at an average of 6.2%, to a summit at 1,502 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 7.5%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 14 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 58 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 182. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Col Saint-Martin (La Colmiane).
Where is it?
It's in Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

How hard is 182?

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

Col Saint-Martin (La Colmiane) via Valdeblore, Rimplas 182

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