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

Samöens 1600

North-eastern ascent from Samöens
GPX Profile
Length
10.1 km
Height gain
927 m
Average
9.2%
Steepest km
12.3%
Summit altitude
1624 m
Difficulty
285

Elevation profile

696 m → 1624 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Samöens 1600 from Samöens
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 12.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
4.8 km
10–14%
2.5 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.2–3.2
12.6%
2 km · km 2.0–4.0
12.3%
5 km · km 2.2–7.2
10.7%

Time to the top

1h 01 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%
1 762 m 6.6%
2 826 m 6.4%
3 950 m 12.3%
4 1073 m 12.3%
5 1164 m 9.1%
6 1258 m 9.4%
7 1357 m 9.9%
8 1449 m 9.2%
9 1540 m 9.1%
10 1620 m 8.1%

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About Samöens 1600

How long and how steep?
From Samöens, Samöens 1600 is 10.1 km long and climbs 927 m at an average of 9.2%, to a summit at 1,624 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 12.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 01 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 47 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 285.
Where is it?
It's in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 285?

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

Balès, Mauléon-Barousse 285
Alpe d'Huez, Le Bourg-d'Oisans 285
Samöens 1600, Samöens 285
El Pilar, El Llanito 285
Monte Oíz, Arbácegui y Guerricaiz 284

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