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2 Where this climb is: Upper SavoyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Megève

North-eastern ascent from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
GPX Profile
Length
13.9 km
Height gain
525 m
Average
3.8%
Steepest km
6.5%
Summit altitude
1105 m
Difficulty
79
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Elevation profile

581 m → 1105 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Megève from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 6.5%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
6.9 km
4–6%
5.3 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
0.5 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.8–3.8
6.9%
2 km · km 1.8–3.8
6.2%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
4.7%

Time to the top

0h 45 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%
1 619 m 3.8%
2 675 m 5.6%
3 727 m 5.2%
4 792 m 6.5%
5 817 m 2.5%
6 821 m 0.4%
7 873 m 5.3%
8 931 m 5.8%
9 976 m 4.5%
10 994 m 1.8%

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About Megève

How long and how steep?
From Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Megève is 13.9 km long and climbs 525 m at an average of 3.8%, to a summit at 1,105 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 6.5%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 45 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 36 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 79.
Where is it?
It's in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 79?

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

Puerto de Almonaster la Real por Gil Márquez 79
Collado del Toril, La Fuente de la Higuera 79
Megève, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains 79
San Giovanni in Monte, Barbarano Vicentino 79
Campo El Hayal, Ampuero 79

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