Col de Menté from Saint-Béat (Saint-Béat-Lez)
Col de Menté from Saint-Béat (Saint-Béat-Lez): 9.5 km at 9.0% average and 856 m of climbing, up to 1,349 m.
- Distance
- 9.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 856 m
- Average gradient
- 9.0 %
- Start altitude
- 505 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 12.5 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 10.2 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 2 · 9.9%
- Above 8%
- 6.4 km (68% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 8.1 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 | 1h25 | 6.7 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 58 min | 9.9 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 44 min | 12.9 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 | 9.8 % | 603 m |
| 2 | 9.9 % | 702 m |
| 3 | 8.1 % | 783 m |
| 4 | 9.1 % | 874 m |
| 5 | 9.5 % | 969 m |
| 6 | 9.7 % | 1,066 m |
| 7 | 8.5 % | 1,152 m |
| 8 | 8.7 % | 1,238 m |
| 9 | 7.9 % | 1,317 m |
| 10 (partial) | 9.5 % | 1,360 m |
Download the GPX track All climbs of this col
The other climbs of this col
- From Boutx 8.8 km · 7.5 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col de Menté?
The hardest climb of Col de Menté, from Saint-Béat (Saint-Béat-Lez), is 9.5 km long for 856 m of ascent, i.e. 9.0% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Menté?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.5%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 9.9%.
How long does it take to climb Col de Menté from Saint-Béat (Saint-Béat-Lez)?
Col de Menté from Saint-Béat (Saint-Béat-Lez) takes about 58 min at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 9.9 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
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