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HC Where this climb is: Haut-RhinGrand Est, France

Le Grand Ballon

South-eastern ascent from Uffholtz
GPX Profile
Length
21.6 km
Height gain
1038 m
Average
4.8%
Steepest km
8.6%
Summit altitude
1340 m
Difficulty
235
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

302 m → 1340 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Le Grand Ballon from Uffholtz
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 20 at 8.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
6.3 km
4–6%
3.0 km
6–8%
7.3 km
8–10%
5.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 18.8–19.8
8.8%
2 km · km 17.7–19.7
8.4%
5 km · km 16.6–21.6
8.0%

Time to the top

1h 26 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%
1 338 m 3.6%
2 394 m 5.6%
3 460 m 6.6%
4 533 m 7.3%
5 603 m 7.0%
6 677 m 7.4%
7 746 m 6.9%
8 819 m 7.2%
9 826 m 0.8%
10 852 m 2.6%

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About Le Grand Ballon

How long and how steep?
From Uffholtz, Le Grand Ballon is 21.6 km long and climbs 1,038 m at an average of 4.8%, to a summit at 1,340 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 20, averages 8.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 26 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 07 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 235. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Grand Ballon.
Where is it?
It's in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France.

How hard is 235?

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

Repetidor de Osma, Osma 235
Monte Timoneda - Coll de Jau - Port del Compte, Puente del Clop 235
Le Grand Ballon, Uffholtz 235
Branda de Santo António de Vale de Poldros, Ponte Nova 235
Alto de Velefique 234

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