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

Valmeinier Station

Northern ascent from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
GPX Profile
Length
16.8 km
Height gain
1132 m
Average
6.8%
Steepest km
8.2%
Summit altitude
1851 m
Difficulty
230

Elevation profile

719 m → 1851 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Valmeinier Station from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 8.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.8 km
4–6%
2.5 km
6–8%
10.0 km
8–10%
3.5 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.4–3.4
8.4%
2 km · km 2.1–4.1
8.2%
5 km · km 0.8–5.8
7.8%

Time to the top

1h 19 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%
1 784 m 6.5%
2 864 m 8.0%
3 946 m 8.2%
4 1027 m 8.1%
5 1100 m 7.2%
6 1175 m 7.5%
7 1245 m 7.0%
8 1309 m 6.4%
9 1364 m 5.5%
10 1438 m 7.4%

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About Valmeinier Station

How long and how steep?
From Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Valmeinier Station is 16.8 km long and climbs 1,132 m at an average of 6.8%, to a summit at 1,851 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 8.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 19 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 00 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 230.
Where is it?
It's in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

How hard is 230?

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

Portet de Les, Les 230
Mirador Eume por Central Parrote, O Rodeiro 230
Valmeinier Station, Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne 230
Col du Tourmalet, Artigues 230
Colláu Espina (los Machucos), Bustablado 230

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