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3 Where this climb is: Puy-de-DômeAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Super Besse

Eastern ascent from Besse et Saint-Anastaise
GPX Profile
Length
6.4 km
Height gain
264 m
Average
4.1%
Steepest km
8.8%
Summit altitude
1317 m
Difficulty
49

Elevation profile

1053 m → 1317 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Super Besse from Besse et Saint-Anastaise
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 8.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.2 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
0.3 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.0–5.0
8.8%
2 km · km 4.0–6.0
6.5%

Time to the top

0h 21 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 1104 m 5.1%
2 1128 m 2.4%
3 1159 m 3.1%
4 1168 m 0.9%
5 1256 m 8.8%
6 1299 m 4.3%
7 1317 m 4.4%

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About Super Besse

How long and how steep?
From Besse et Saint-Anastaise, Super Besse is 6.4 km long and climbs 264 m at an average of 4.1%, to a summit at 1,317 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 8.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 22 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 17 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 49.
Where is it?
It's in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 49?

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

La Rançonnière, Le Bas du Vey 49
Villacarrillo, Mogón 49
Super Besse, Besse et Saint-Anastaise 49
Tourtoule, Champlou 49
Pandetrave, Portilla de la Reina 49

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