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HC Where this climb is: MartignyValais/Wallis, Switzerland

Croix de Coueur

Northern ascent from Riddes
GPX Profile
Length
20.4 km
Height gain
1675 m
Average
8.2%
Steepest km
13.1%
Summit altitude
2171 m
Difficulty
454
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

496 m → 2171 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Croix de Coueur from Riddes
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 13.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.8 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
5.6 km
8–10%
10.3 km
10–14%
1.5 km
14%+
1.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 13.2–14.2
13.5%
2 km · km 5.0–7.0
10.9%
5 km · km 2.0–7.0
9.5%

Time to the top

1h 55 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%
1 574 m 7.8%
2 653 m 7.9%
3 738 m 8.5%
4 821 m 8.3%
5 909 m 8.8%
6 997 m 8.8%
7 1127 m 13.1%
8 1164 m 3.7%
9 1237 m 7.3%
10 1308 m 7.1%

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About Croix de Coueur

How long and how steep?
From Riddes, Croix de Coueur is 20.4 km long and climbs 1,675 m at an average of 8.2%, to a summit at 2,171 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 13.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 55 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 27 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 454. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Croix de Coueur.
Where is it?
It's in Martigny, Valais/Wallis, Switzerland.

How hard is 454?

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

Colle Fauniera via Colle d'Esischie, Pradleves 455
Hengshan, Nanyue 454
Croix de Coueur, Riddes 454
El Teide, El Médano 453
El Gamoniteiru por El Cordal, Pola de Lena 452

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