Col de Menté from Boutx
Col de Menté from Boutx: 8.8 km at 7.5% average and 663 m of climbing, up to 1,349 m.
- Distance
- 8.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 663 m
- Elevation loss
- 14 m
- Average gradient
- 7.5 %
- Start altitude
- 713 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 11.1 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 9.1 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 5 · 8.8%
- Above 8%
- 3.6 km (41% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 5.2 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 | 1h07 | 7.8 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 46 min | 11.5 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 35 min | 15.0 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 | 8.6 % | 799 m |
| 2 | 1.6 % | 816 m |
| 3 | 8.6 % | 901 m |
| 4 | 8.2 % | 983 m |
| 5 | 8.8 % | 1,071 m |
| 6 | 8.3 % | 1,155 m |
| 7 | 7.1 % | 1,226 m |
| 8 | 7.1 % | 1,296 m |
| 9 (partial) | 8.4 % | 1,362 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Saint-Béat (Saint-Béat-Lez) 9.5 km · 9.0 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col de Menté?
The hardest climb of Col de Menté, from Boutx, is 8.8 km long for 663 m of ascent, i.e. 7.5% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Menté?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.1%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 8.8%.
How long does it take to climb Col de Menté from Boutx?
Col de Menté from Boutx takes about 46 min at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 11.5 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
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