Col d'Izoard from Briançon
Col d'Izoard from Briançon: 18.6 km at 6.4% average and 1,188 m of climbing, up to 2,361 m.
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général entre fin mai et mi-juin selon le déneigement ; les versants de Briançon et du Queyras peuvent rouvrir séparément.
- Distance
- 18.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,188 m
- Elevation loss
- 36 m
- Average gradient
- 6.4 %
- Start altitude
- 1,207 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 12.3 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 8.7 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 1 · 10.0%
- Above 8%
- 5.0 km (27% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 8.5 Hard
FIETS index: Δaltitude² / (10 × distance) + max(0, summit altitude − 1,000) / 1,000, lengths in metres. How this index works (article in French)
How long does it take?
| Level | Estimated time | Average speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 W/kg — 140 W | 2h03 | 9.1 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h25 | 13.2 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 1h06 | 17.0 km/h |
Estimated for a 70 kg rider on a 9 kg bike, in still air, at a steady effort and without stopping. Wind, a stop at the fountain or a wheel to sit on move these figures by several minutes.
The route
Climb profile
- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
Kilometre by kilometre
| Km | Gradient | Altitude at the top of the km |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.0 % | 1,308 m |
| 2 | 6.5 % | 1,372 m |
| 3 | 5.6 % | 1,428 m |
| 4 | 1.8 % | 1,446 m |
| 5 | -1.0 % | 1,436 m |
| 6 | 6.1 % | 1,497 m |
| 7 | 4.7 % | 1,544 m |
| 8 | 4.9 % | 1,593 m |
| 9 | 4.1 % | 1,634 m |
| 10 | 5.3 % | 1,687 m |
| 11 | 6.7 % | 1,753 m |
| 12 | 8.0 % | 1,833 m |
| 13 | 8.6 % | 1,919 m |
| 14 | 8.4 % | 2,003 m |
| 15 | 8.6 % | 2,089 m |
| 16 | 7.5 % | 2,164 m |
| 17 | 7.4 % | 2,238 m |
| 18 | 6.7 % | 2,305 m |
| 19 (partial) | 8.5 % | 2,359 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Les Moulins 16.0 km · 6.9 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col d'Izoard?
The hardest climb of Col d'Izoard, from Briançon, is 18.6 km long for 1,188 m of ascent, i.e. 6.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Col d'Izoard?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 1th, at 10.0%.
How long does it take to climb Col d'Izoard from Briançon?
Col d'Izoard from Briançon takes about 1h25 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 13.2 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
Is Col d'Izoard open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général entre fin mai et mi-juin selon le déneigement ; les versants de Briançon et du Queyras peuvent rouvrir séparément.
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