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HC Where this climb is: GironaCatalonia, Spain

Coll de Jou

South-eastern ascent from Sant Joan de les Abadesses
GPX Profile
Length
13.9 km
Height gain
862 m
Average
6.2%
Steepest km
11.7%
Summit altitude
1636 m
Difficulty
217

Elevation profile

774 m → 1636 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Coll de Jou from Sant Joan de les Abadesses
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 11.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.8 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
2.0 km
8–10%
2.9 km
10–14%
2.5 km
14%+
0.5 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 6.2–7.2
12.2%
2 km · km 5.2–7.2
11.1%
5 km · km 2.2–7.2
8.2%

Time to the top

1h 04 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%
1 812 m 3.9%
2 839 m 2.7%
3 884 m 4.4%
4 929 m 4.6%
5 1015 m 8.6%
6 1119 m 10.4%
7 1236 m 11.7%
8 1292 m 5.5%
9 1283 m −0.9%
10 1330 m 4.7%

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About Coll de Jou

How long and how steep?
From Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Coll de Jou is 13.9 km long and climbs 862 m at an average of 6.2%, to a summit at 1,636 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 11.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 04 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 50 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 217.
Where is it?
It's in Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

How hard is 217?

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

Col de Joux, Saint-Vincent 218
Puerto del Escudo, Entrambasmestas 218
Coll de Jou, Sant Joan de les Abadesses 217
Schauinsland, Münstertal 217
Mont Ventoux, Sault 217

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