Port de Pailhères from Rouze
Port de Pailhères from Rouze: 15.4 km at 8.1% average and 1,245 m of climbing, up to 2,001 m.
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant mai selon le déneigement.
- Distance
- 15.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,245 m
- Average gradient
- 8.1 %
- Start altitude
- 756 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 13.7 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 11.4 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 5 · 12.4%
- Above 8%
- 8.2 km (53% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 11.1 Very 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 | 2h05 | 7.4 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h25 | 10.9 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 1h05 | 14.2 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 | 5.4 % | 810 m |
| 2 | 4.9 % | 859 m |
| 3 | 9.3 % | 952 m |
| 4 | 10.2 % | 1,055 m |
| 5 | 12.4 % | 1,179 m |
| 6 | 7.9 % | 1,258 m |
| 7 | 9.8 % | 1,357 m |
| 8 | 8.0 % | 1,437 m |
| 9 | 8.0 % | 1,517 m |
| 10 | 8.8 % | 1,605 m |
| 11 | 7.2 % | 1,677 m |
| 12 | 7.9 % | 1,756 m |
| 13 | 7.6 % | 1,833 m |
| 14 | 7.9 % | 1,912 m |
| 15 | 6.5 % | 1,977 m |
| 16 (partial) | 6.6 % | 2,001 m |
Download the GPX track All climbs of this col
The other climbs of this col
- From Ax-les-Thermes 20.5 km · 6.2 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Port de Pailhères?
The hardest climb of Port de Pailhères, from Rouze, is 15.4 km long for 1,245 m of ascent, i.e. 8.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Port de Pailhères?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.7%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 12.4%.
How long does it take to climb Port de Pailhères from Rouze?
Port de Pailhères from Rouze takes about 1h25 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 10.9 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
Is Port de Pailhères open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant mai selon le déneigement.
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