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HC Where this climb is: Hautes PyreneesOccitania, France

Luz Ardiden

North-eastern ascent from Saligos
GPX Profile
Length
14.2 km
Height gain
1086 m
Average
7.6%
Steepest km
10.1%
Summit altitude
1711 m
Difficulty
261
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

625 m → 1711 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Luz Ardiden from Saligos
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 10.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
3.5 km
6–8%
5.0 km
8–10%
3.3 km
10–14%
1.8 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.1–1.1
10.9%
2 km · km 0.2–2.2
10.3%
5 km · km 0.2–5.2
8.6%

Time to the top

1h 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%
1 726 m 10.1%
2 826 m 10.0%
3 893 m 6.7%
4 974 m 8.1%
5 1039 m 6.5%
6 1125 m 8.6%
7 1205 m 7.9%
8 1287 m 8.2%
9 1366 m 8.0%
10 1399 m 3.2%

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About Luz Ardiden

How long and how steep?
From Saligos, Luz Ardiden is 14.2 km long and climbs 1,086 m at an average of 7.6%, to a summit at 1,711 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 10.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 16 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 58 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 261. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Luz Ardiden.
Where is it?
It's in Hautes Pyrenees, Occitania, France.

How hard is 261?

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

Santo António Val Poldros, Gave 262
Transfăgărășan, Cârtișoara 262
Luz Ardiden, Saligos 261
Morrón de Espuña, Alhama 261
Ancares por Balouta, Murias de Rao 259

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