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

Petit Ballon

Northern ascent from Munster
GPX Profile
Length
9.4 km
Height gain
757 m
Average
8.1%
Steepest km
9.2%
Summit altitude
1161 m
Difficulty
186
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

404 m → 1161 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Petit Ballon from Munster
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 9.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
1.8 km
8–10%
5.9 km
10–14%
0.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.6–8.6
9.4%
2 km · km 6.6–8.6
9.1%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
8.4%

Time to the top

0h 51 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%
1 489 m 8.5%
2 576 m 8.6%
3 663 m 8.8%
4 746 m 8.2%
5 826 m 8.1%
6 896 m 7.0%
7 963 m 6.7%
8 1055 m 9.2%
9 1134 m 7.9%
10 1161 m 7.6%

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About Petit Ballon

How long and how steep?
From Munster, Petit Ballon is 9.4 km long and climbs 757 m at an average of 8.1%, to a summit at 1,161 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 9.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 51 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 39 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 186. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Petit Ballon.
Where is it?
It's in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France.

How hard is 186?

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

Picu Tambuey por Los Tojos-La Venta Vieja, Los Tojos 186
Mare de Déu del Mont, Cabanelles 186
Petit Ballon, Munster 186
El Travieso, Bejar 186
Col de la Croix Fry, Thônes 185

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