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HC Where this climb is: SavoyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Plan du Lac

Southern ascent from Val Cenis
GPX Profile
Length
15.0 km
Height gain
1028 m
Average
6.9%
Steepest km
10.1%
Summit altitude
2364 m
Difficulty
251

Elevation profile

1336 m → 2373 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Plan du Lac from Val Cenis
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 10.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.5 km
4–6%
1.8 km
6–8%
2.3 km
8–10%
6.3 km
10–14%
2.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.2–5.2
10.5%
2 km · km 0.1–2.1
9.7%
5 km · km 0.2–5.2
9.0%

Time to the top

1h 13 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 1425 m 8.9%
2 1526 m 10.1%
3 1606 m 8.0%
4 1676 m 7.0%
5 1777 m 10.1%
6 1862 m 8.5%
7 1952 m 9.0%
8 1993 m 4.2%
9 2042 m 4.9%
10 2119 m 7.6%

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About Plan du Lac

How long and how steep?
From Val Cenis, Plan du Lac is 15.0 km long and climbs 1,028 m at an average of 6.9%, to a summit at 2,364 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 10.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 13 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 251.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 251?

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

Col de Mantet, Sahorre 252
Alto de Bustellán por Ayones, Ḷḷaneces 251
Plan du Lac, Val Cenis 251
Hazallanas, Guejar Sierra 251
Brañas de Carrecedo/Carrecéu, Tudanca 249

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