Courchevel from Moûtiers
Courchevel from Moûtiers: 23.0 km at 5.9% average and 1,349 m of climbing, up to 1,756 m.
- Distance
- 23.0 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,349 m
- Elevation loss
- 71 m
- Average gradient
- 5.9 %
- Start altitude
- 478 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 13.2 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 9.2 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 17 · 10.1%
- Above 8%
- 4.8 km (21% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 7.9 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 | 2h22 | 9.7 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h38 | 14.1 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 1h17 | 18.0 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 | 3.6 % | 514 m |
| 2 | 8.0 % | 594 m |
| 3 | 4.6 % | 640 m |
| 4 | 1.9 % | 658 m |
| 5 | -5.8 % | 601 m |
| 6 | 0.3 % | 604 m |
| 7 | 6.6 % | 670 m |
| 8 | 7.0 % | 740 m |
| 9 | 7.4 % | 814 m |
| 10 | 4.3 % | 858 m |
| 11 | 7.0 % | 928 m |
| 12 | 7.5 % | 1,003 m |
| 13 | 6.9 % | 1,073 m |
| 14 | 9.9 % | 1,172 m |
| 15 | 8.2 % | 1,254 m |
| 16 | 7.8 % | 1,331 m |
| 17 | 10.1 % | 1,432 m |
| 18 | 6.5 % | 1,497 m |
| 19 | 3.8 % | 1,535 m |
| 20 | 4.6 % | 1,581 m |
| 21 | 7.4 % | 1,656 m |
| 22 | 6.2 % | 1,718 m |
| 23 | 3.7 % | 1,755 m |
| 24 (partial) | 5.2 % | 1,756 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Saint-Bon-Tarentaise (Courchevel) 7.8 km · 6.4 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Courchevel?
The hardest climb of Courchevel, from Moûtiers, is 23.0 km long for 1,349 m of ascent, i.e. 5.9% average.
What is the steepest part of Courchevel?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.2%, and the hardest kilometre is the 17th, at 10.1%.
How long does it take to climb Courchevel from Moûtiers?
Courchevel from Moûtiers takes about 1h38 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 14.1 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
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