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Pas de la Croix from Marat

Pas de la Croix from Marat: 13.8 km at 6.5% average and 902 m of climbing, up to 1,399 m.

Puy-de-Dôme

Distance
13.8 km
Elevation gain
902 m
Average gradient
6.5 %
Start altitude
500 m
Road
Minor departmental road
Surface
Paved throughout
Steepest 500 m
11.1 %
Hardest 2 km
8.7 %
Hardest kilometre
km 6 · 9.0%
Above 8%
3.8 km (27% of the climb)
Difficulty index
6.2 Sustained

FIETS index: Δaltitude² / (10 × distance) + max(0, summit altitude − 1,000) / 1,000, lengths in metres. How this index works (article in French)

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How long does it take?

Estimated climbing time, by level
Level Estimated time Average speed
2.0 W/kg — 140 W 1h33 8.9 km/h
3.0 W/kg — 210 W 1h04 13.0 km/h
4.0 W/kg — 280 W 50 min 16.7 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

246810122 km© IGN – PLAN IGN v2 · © les contributeurs d’OpenStreetMap
246810121 km© IGN – PLAN IGN v2 · © les contributeurs d’OpenStreetMap

Climb profile

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Kilometre by kilometre

Gradient and altitude, kilometre by kilometre
Km Gradient Altitude at the top of the km
1 6.2 % 561 m
2 5.0 % 612 m
3 6.8 % 679 m
4 7.6 % 756 m
5 7.2 % 828 m
6 9.0 % 918 m
7 8.3 % 1,001 m
8 6.9 % 1,070 m
9 6.7 % 1,138 m
10 5.7 % 1,195 m
11 5.9 % 1,254 m
12 7.0 % 1,325 m
13 6.4 % 1,389 m
14 (partial) 1.1 % 1,399 m

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the climb to Pas de la Croix?

The hardest climb of Pas de la Croix, from Marat, is 13.8 km long for 902 m of ascent, i.e. 6.5% average.

What is the steepest part of Pas de la Croix?

The steepest 500 m sits at 11.1%, and the hardest kilometre is the 6th, at 9.0%.

How long does it take to climb Pas de la Croix from Marat?

Pas de la Croix from Marat takes about 1h04 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 13.0 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.

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