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2 IsèreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint Nizier

South-western ascent from La Balme de Rencurel

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Length: 26.3 km
Height gain: 509 m
Average: 1.9%
Steepest km: 7.2%
Summit altitude: 1169 m
Difficulty: 91

Isère · 37 climbs

Elevation profile

658 m → 1170 m Touch or hover to inspect

0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+

Steepest km: km 5 at 7.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%: 21.8 km
4–6%: 2.8 km
6–8%: 0.8 km
8–10%: 0.5 km
10–14%: 0.5 km
14%+: 0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.2–5.2: 8.1%
2 km · km 3.2–5.2: 6.8%
5 km · km 1.4–6.4: 5.2%

Time to the top

1h 06 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	Gain	Gradient	Max
1	673 m	+13 m	1.3%	3.6%
2	688 m	+14 m	1.4%	5.0%
3	743 m	+55 m	5.5%	11.2%
4	795 m	+53 m	5.3%	7.0%
5	867 m	+72 m	7.2%	13.0%
6	919 m	+52 m	5.2%	15.8%
7	932 m	+13 m	1.3%	4.6%
8	936 m	+5 m	0.5%	5.6%
9	945 m	+9 m	0.9%	3.0%
10	960 m	+15 m	1.5%	3.2%
11	986 m	+26 m	2.6%	4.8%
12	979 m	−8 m	−0.8%	1.0%
13	983 m	+5 m	0.5%	1.8%
14	986 m	+2 m	0.2%	1.0%
15	997 m	+11 m	1.1%	2.8%
16	1006 m	+9 m	0.9%	3.0%
17	1020 m	+14 m	1.4%	11.4%
18	1013 m	−7 m	−0.7%	2.0%
19	1048 m	+35 m	3.5%	5.0%
20	1088 m	+41 m	4.1%	6.2%
21	1105 m	+17 m	1.7%	4.4%
22	1109 m	+4 m	0.4%	4.2%
23	1121 m	+12 m	1.2%	4.4%
24	1138 m	+17 m	1.7%	4.2%
25	1161 m	+24 m	2.4%	5.0%
26	1167 m	+6 m	0.6%	3.2%
27	1169 m	+2 m	0.6%	1.8%

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About Saint Nizier

How long and how steep?: From La Balme de Rencurel, Saint Nizier is 26.3 km long and climbs 509 m at an average of 1.9%, to a summit at 1,169 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 7.2%.
How long does it take?: At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 06 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 56 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?: It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 91.
Where is it?: It's in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 91?

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

Col de Plainpalais, Lescheraines 91

Alto de Ïtrabo, Jete 91

Saint Nizier, La Balme de Rencurel 91

Alto de Vilaesteva, Sarria 91

Sollube, Bermeo 91

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