Col d'Izoard from Les Moulins
Col d'Izoard from Les Moulins: 16.0 km at 6.9% average and 1,098 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
- 16.0 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,098 m
- Elevation loss
- 37 m
- Average gradient
- 6.9 %
- Start altitude
- 1,283 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 16.5 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 9.7 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 10 · 11.5%
- Above 8%
- 5.4 km (34% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 8.4 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 | 1h53 | 8.5 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h17 | 12.4 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 1h00 | 16.1 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 | 7.1 % | 1,354 m |
| 2 | 2.9 % | 1,383 m |
| 3 | 5.1 % | 1,434 m |
| 4 | 6.9 % | 1,503 m |
| 5 | 3.1 % | 1,534 m |
| 6 | 6.6 % | 1,600 m |
| 7 | 8.1 % | 1,681 m |
| 8 | 9.4 % | 1,775 m |
| 9 | 3.2 % | 1,807 m |
| 10 | 11.5 % | 1,922 m |
| 11 | 6.9 % | 1,991 m |
| 12 | 10.5 % | 2,096 m |
| 13 | 7.5 % | 2,170 m |
| 14 | 2.8 % | 2,198 m |
| 15 | 8.3 % | 2,281 m |
| 16 | 6.6 % | 2,344 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Briançon 18.6 km · 6.4 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col d'Izoard?
The hardest climb of Col d'Izoard, from Les Moulins, is 16.0 km long for 1,098 m of ascent, i.e. 6.9% average.
What is the steepest part of Col d'Izoard?
The steepest 500 m sits at 16.5%, and the hardest kilometre is the 10th, at 11.5%.
How long does it take to climb Col d'Izoard from Les Moulins?
Col d'Izoard from Les Moulins takes about 1h17 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 12.4 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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