Col de la Madeleine from La Chambre
Col de la Madeleine from La Chambre: 18.7 km at 8.1% average and 1,515 m of climbing, up to 1,993 m.
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général au printemps, courant mai selon le déneigement.
- Distance
- 18.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,515 m
- Average gradient
- 8.1 %
- Start altitude
- 478 m
- Road
- Minor departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 15.3 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 11.2 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 5 · 12.4%
- Above 8%
- 8.0 km (43% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 13.2 Very 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 | 2h32 | 7.4 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h43 | 10.9 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 1h19 | 14.2 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 | 6.4 % | 542 m |
| 2 | 7.6 % | 618 m |
| 3 | 10.8 % | 726 m |
| 4 | 9.8 % | 824 m |
| 5 | 12.4 % | 947 m |
| 6 | 8.0 % | 1,027 m |
| 7 | 7.0 % | 1,097 m |
| 8 | 9.6 % | 1,193 m |
| 9 | 8.3 % | 1,276 m |
| 10 | 9.6 % | 1,372 m |
| 11 | 8.0 % | 1,452 m |
| 12 | 6.9 % | 1,520 m |
| 13 | 4.9 % | 1,569 m |
| 14 | 7.2 % | 1,641 m |
| 15 | 7.6 % | 1,717 m |
| 16 | 7.4 % | 1,791 m |
| 17 | 7.5 % | 1,866 m |
| 18 | 7.8 % | 1,944 m |
| 19 (partial) | 6.7 % | 1,990 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Feissons-sur-Isère (La Léchère) 25.3 km · 6.4 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col de la Madeleine?
The hardest climb of Col de la Madeleine, from La Chambre, is 18.7 km long for 1,515 m of ascent, i.e. 8.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Madeleine?
The steepest 500 m sits at 15.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 12.4%.
How long does it take to climb Col de la Madeleine from La Chambre?
Col de la Madeleine from La Chambre takes about 1h43 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 10.9 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
Is Col de la Madeleine open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général au printemps, courant mai selon le déneigement.
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