Col du Portel from Fa (Val-du-Faby)
Col du Portel from Fa (Val-du-Faby): 8.6 km at 3.7% average and 321 m of climbing, up to 601 m.
- Distance
- 8.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 321 m
- Average gradient
- 3.7 %
- Start altitude
- 298 m
- Road
- Minor departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 6.3 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 5.5 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 5 · 5.4%
- Above 8%
- 0.0 km (0% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 1.2 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 | 38 min | 13.7 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 27 min | 18.9 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 22 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 | 3.2 % | 330 m |
| 2 | 2.6 % | 357 m |
| 3 | 4.9 % | 405 m |
| 4 | 5.1 % | 456 m |
| 5 | 5.4 % | 510 m |
| 6 | 4.4 % | 554 m |
| 7 | 3.4 % | 588 m |
| 8 | 1.3 % | 601 m |
| 9 (partial) | 2.0 % | 614 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Quillan 5.3 km · 6.2 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col du Portel?
The hardest climb of Col du Portel, from Fa (Val-du-Faby), is 8.6 km long for 321 m of ascent, i.e. 3.7% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Portel?
The steepest 500 m sits at 6.3%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 5.4%.
How long does it take to climb Col du Portel from Fa (Val-du-Faby)?
Col du Portel from Fa (Val-du-Faby) takes about 27 min at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 18.9 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
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