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3 Where this climb is: District de la Broye-VullyVaud, Switzerland

Côte de Sottens

Eastern ascent from Place du 14 Avril
Length
6.3 km
Height gain
256 m
Average
4.1%
Steepest km
5.7%
Summit altitude
771 m
Difficulty
37

Elevation profile

516 m → 771 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Côte de Sottens from Place du 14 Avril
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 5.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.8 km
4–6%
3.3 km
6–8%
0.3 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.8–4.8
5.8%
2 km · km 3.8–5.8
5.8%

Time to the top

0h 20 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%
1 536 m 2.1%
2 569 m 3.2%
3 604 m 3.6%
4 641 m 3.7%
5 698 m 5.7%
6 754 m 5.6%
7 771 m 5.7%

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About Côte de Sottens

How long and how steep?
From Place du 14 Avril, Côte de Sottens is 6.3 km long and climbs 256 m at an average of 4.1%, to a summit at 771 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 5.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 21 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 17 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 37.
Where is it?
It's in District de la Broye-Vully, Vaud, Switzerland.

How hard is 37?

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

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