Col des Prés from Lescheraines
Col des Prés from Lescheraines: 15.8 km at 3.7% average and 589 m of climbing, up to 1,134 m.
- Distance
- 15.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 589 m
- Elevation loss
- 25 m
- Average gradient
- 3.7 %
- Start altitude
- 585 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 9.4 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 7.8 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 15 · 8.4%
- Above 8%
- 1.6 km (10% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 2.2 Easy
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 | 1h10 | 13.6 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 50 min | 18.8 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 41 min | 23.2 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 | 5.8 % | 644 m |
| 2 | 4.2 % | 686 m |
| 3 | 2.1 % | 707 m |
| 4 | 1.8 % | 725 m |
| 5 | 3.0 % | 755 m |
| 6 | 4.0 % | 794 m |
| 7 | 2.1 % | 815 m |
| 8 | 1.4 % | 829 m |
| 9 | 4.8 % | 877 m |
| 10 | 2.4 % | 901 m |
| 11 | 0.1 % | 902 m |
| 12 | -0.1 % | 901 m |
| 13 | 4.4 % | 945 m |
| 14 | 7.1 % | 1,016 m |
| 15 | 8.4 % | 1,100 m |
| 16 (partial) | 6.1 % | 1,150 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Saint-Alban-Leysse 14.8 km · 6.2 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col des Prés?
The hardest climb of Col des Prés, from Lescheraines, is 15.8 km long for 589 m of ascent, i.e. 3.7% average.
What is the steepest part of Col des Prés?
The steepest 500 m sits at 9.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 15th, at 8.4%.
How long does it take to climb Col des Prés from Lescheraines?
Col des Prés from Lescheraines takes about 50 min at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 18.8 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
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