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3 Where this climb is: Puy-de-DômeAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Le Cratère

North-eastern ascent from Volvic
GPX Profile
Length
3.1 km
Height gain
245 m
Average
7.9%
Steepest km
9.4%
Summit altitude
756 m
Difficulty
59

Elevation profile

511 m → 756 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Le Cratère from Volvic
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 9.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
0.5 km
6–8%
1.1 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.0–1.0
9.4%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
8.1%

Time to the top

0h 16 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%
1 605 m 9.4%
2 674 m 6.8%
3 750 m 7.6%
4 756 m 7.5%

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About Le Cratère

How long and how steep?
From Volvic, Le Cratère is 3.1 km long and climbs 245 m at an average of 7.9%, to a summit at 756 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 9.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 17 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 13 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 59.
Where is it?
It's in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 59?

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

Coll d’Honor, Bunyola 59
Monte de Bens, Portiño 59
Le Cratère, Volvic 59
Campo La Cruz, Solorzano 59
Alto del Relumbrar, Villapalacios 59

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