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HC Where this climb is: GomsValais/Wallis, Switzerland

Nufenen Pass

North-western ascent from Ulrichen
GPX Profile
Length
12.7 km
Height gain
1121 m
Average
8.8%
Steepest km
16.2%
Summit altitude
2479 m
Difficulty
347
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

1358 m → 2479 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Nufenen Pass from Ulrichen
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 11 at 16.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.0 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
2.3 km
8–10%
4.8 km
10–14%
3.0 km
14%+
0.8 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 10.2–11.2
16.3%
2 km · km 9.1–11.1
12.3%
5 km · km 6.1–11.1
10.6%

Time to the top

1h 15 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 1441 m 8.3%
2 1516 m 7.5%
3 1613 m 9.7%
4 1658 m 4.4%
5 1743 m 8.5%
6 1834 m 9.1%
7 1926 m 9.2%
8 2021 m 9.5%
9 2120 m 9.8%
10 2204 m 8.5%

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About Nufenen Pass

How long and how steep?
From Ulrichen, Nufenen Pass is 12.7 km long and climbs 1,121 m at an average of 8.8%, to a summit at 2,479 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 11, averages 16.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 15 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 57 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 347. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Nufenen Pass.
Where is it?
It's in Goms, Valais/Wallis, Switzerland.

How hard is 347?

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

Passo dello Stelvio, Bormio 347
Col du Mont-Cenis, Susa 347
Nufenen Pass, Ulrichen 347
Col de la Loze via Courchevel, Brides les Bains 346
Cerro Almadén, Mancha Real 345

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