Col de la Core from Seix
Col de la Core from Seix: 12.7 km at 6.7% average and 859 m of climbing, up to 1,395 m.
- Distance
- 12.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 859 m
- Average gradient
- 6.7 %
- Start altitude
- 530 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 12.5 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 8.8 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 3 · 10.3%
- Above 8%
- 4.8 km (38% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 6.2 Sustained
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 | 1h28 | 8.7 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h01 | 12.6 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 47 min | 16.3 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 | 6.5 % | 594 m |
| 2 | 6.0 % | 654 m |
| 3 | 10.3 % | 757 m |
| 4 | 7.2 % | 829 m |
| 5 | 6.6 % | 895 m |
| 6 | 7.1 % | 966 m |
| 7 | 6.4 % | 1,031 m |
| 8 | 2.3 % | 1,054 m |
| 9 | 8.3 % | 1,137 m |
| 10 | 8.1 % | 1,217 m |
| 11 | 7.5 % | 1,292 m |
| 12 | 6.2 % | 1,355 m |
| 13 (partial) | 4.3 % | 1,387 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Les Bordes-sur-Lez (Bordes-Uchentein) 14.0 km · 6.0 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col de la Core?
The hardest climb of Col de la Core, from Seix, is 12.7 km long for 859 m of ascent, i.e. 6.7% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Core?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.5%, and the hardest kilometre is the 3th, at 10.3%.
How long does it take to climb Col de la Core from Seix?
Col de la Core from Seix takes about 1h01 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 12.6 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
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